Chromane compounds

ABSTRACT

The present invention provides a compound which is useful as an active ingredient of a pharmaceutical composition, in particular, a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating diseases or conditions associated with and/or mediated by β-secretase activity, hydrolysis of a β-secretase site of a β-amyloid precursor protein, and/or β-amyloid protein accumulation, including a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating diseases including, but not limited to, Glaucoma, MCI (Mild cognitive impairment) or Alzheimer&#39;s disease, especially, Alzheimer&#39;s disease.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation of International Application No. PCT/US2013/043016 having an international filing date of May 29, 2013, which claims priority benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Nos. 61/653,321 filed on May 30, 2012 and 61/782,038 filed on Mar. 14, 2013, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

The content of the following submission on ASCII text file (ST.25 text format) is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety: a computer readable form (CRF) of the Sequence Listing (file name is “322732001040_Sequence_Listing.txt”; date recorded: May 9, 2013; and the size of the ASCII text file in bytes is 4,096 bytes).

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a chromane compound which is useful as an active ingredient of a pharmaceutical composition, in particular, a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating diseases or conditions associated with and/or mediated by β-secretase activity, hydrolysis of a β-secretase site of an amyloid precursor protein, and/or β-amyloid protein accumulation, including a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating diseases including, but not limited to, Glaucoma, MCI (Mild cognitive impairment) or Alzheimer's disease, especially, Alzheimer's disease.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Alzheimer's disease is a progressive mental deterioration in a human resulting, inter alia, in loss of memory, confusion and disorientation. Alzheimer's disease accounts for the majority of senile dementia and is a leading cause of death in adults (Non-Patent Document 1). Histologically, the brain of persons afflicted with Alzheimer's disease is characterized by a distortion of the intracellular neurofibrils and the presence of senile plaques composed of granular or filamentous argentophilic masses with an amyloid protein core, largely due to the accumulation of β-amyloid protein (Aβ) in the brain. Aβ accumulation plays a role in the pathogenesis and progression of the disease (Non-Patent Document 2) and is a proteolytic fragment of amyloid precursor protein (APP). APP is cleaved initially by β-secretase followed by γ-secretase to generate Aβ (Non-Patent Document 3 and 4).

It is known that inhibition of BACE may have a therapeutic effect in the prevention of dementia after stroke recovery (Non-Patent Document 5). It is reported that inhibition of BACE1 (beta-secretase 1) may have a therapeutic effect in Down syndrome (Non-Patent Document 6). The relationship between BACE1 mRNA levels and Parkinson's disease (PD) and Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is also reported (Non-Patent Document 7 and 8).

In Patent Document 1, it is described that compounds (A) which are BACE inhibitors and are useful as therapeutic agents in the treatment, prevention, and amelioration of a disease or disorder characterized by elevated β-amyloid deposits or β-amyloid levels in a patient.

(for the symbols in the formula, refer to the patent publication).

In Patent Document 2, it is described that compounds (B) which are useful for inhibition of β-secretase enzymatic activity and for therapy and/or prophylaxis of neurodegenerative diseases associated therewith, particularly Alzheimer's Disease.

(for the symbols in the formula, refer to the patent publication).

In Patent Document 3, it is described that compounds (C) which are BACE inhibitors and are useful as therapeutic agents in the treatment, prevention, and amelioration of a disease or disorder characterized by elevated β-amyloid deposits or β-amyloid levels in a patient.

(for the symbols in the formula, refer to the patent publication).

In Patent Document 4, it is described that compounds (D) which are BACE inhibitors and are useful as therapeutic agents in the treatment, prevention, and amelioration of a disease or disorder characterized by elevated β-amyloid deposits or β-amyloid levels in a patient.

(for the symbols in the formula, refer to the patent publication).

In Patent Document 5 and 6, it is described that compounds (E) have BACE1 inhibitory activity and are useful as prophylactic or therapeutic agent for a neurodegenerative disease caused by Aβ and typified by Alzheimer type dementia, and pharmaceutical use thereof.

(for the symbols in the formula, refer to the patent publication).

In Patent Document 7, it is described that compounds (F) are useful for the modulation of the beta-secretase activity and are useful for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and beta-secretase and/or plaque mediated disorders.

(for the symbols in the formula, refer to the patent publication).

In Patent Document 8, it is described that compounds (G) are useful for the modulation of the beta-secretase activity and are useful for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and beta-secretase and/or plaque mediated disorders.

(for the symbols in the formula, refer to the patent publication).

In Patent Document 9, it is described that compounds (H) are useful for the modulation of the beta-secretase activity and are useful for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and beta-secretase and/or plaque mediated disorders.

(for the symbols in the formula, refer to the patent publication).

In Patent Document 10, it is described that compounds (I) are useful for inhibition of β-secretase enzyme activity and the therapy and/or prophylaxis of neurodegenerative diseases associated therewith, such as Alzheimer's disease.

(for the symbols in the formula, refer to the patent publication).

In Patent Document 11, it is described that compounds (J) are inhibitors of beta-secretase-2 (BACE2) and the compounds may therefore be useful in the treatment of type 2 diabetes and other metabolic disorders.

(for the symbols in the formula, refer to the patent publication).

In Patent Document 12, it is described that compounds (K) are useful for inhibition of β-secretase enzyme activity and the therapy and/or prophylaxis of neurodegenerative diseases associated therewith, such as Alzheimer's disease.

(for the symbols in the formula, refer to the patent publication).

In Patent Document 13, it is described that compounds (L) are inhibitors of β-secretase and hence inhibit the formation of amyloid β (Aβ) peptides and are useful for treatment and/or prevention of Aβ-related pathologies such as Alzheimer's disease, and so on.

(for the symbols in the formula, refer to the patent publication).

In any of these Patent Documents, there is no specific disclosure of the compound of the present invention.

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 Drawing shows VCD spectra of Ex. 228b compound.

FIG. 2 Drawing shows VCD spectra of Ex. 229b compound.

FIG. 3 Drawing shows VCD spectra of Reference Example 225a compound.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides a compound which is useful as an active ingredient of a pharmaceutical composition, in particular, a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating diseases or conditions associated with and/or mediated by β-secretase activity, hydrolysis of a β-secretase site of a β-amyloid precursor protein, and/or β-amyloid protein accumulation, including a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating diseases including, but not limited to, Glaucoma, MCI (Mild cognitive impairment) or Alzheimer's disease, especially, Alzheimer's disease.

Means for Solving the Problems

The present inventors have extensively studied compounds having beta-secretase inhibitory activity, and as a result, they have found that chromane compounds which are the compounds of the present invention have excellent beta-secretase inhibitory activity, and are therefore useful as agents for preventing or treating diseases or conditions associated with and/or mediated by β-secretase activity, hydrolysis of a β-secretase site of a β-amyloid precursor protein, and/or β-amyloid protein accumulation, including a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating diseases including, but not limited to, Glaucoma, MCI (Mild cognitive impairment) or Alzheimer's disease, especially, Alzheimer's disease, thereby completing the present invention.

The present invention relates to compounds of the formula (I) or a salt thereof:

wherein

A¹ is O, S, —C(R^(A11)R^(A12)) T-, or -T-C(R^(A11)R^(A12))—;

A² is —C(R^(A21)R^(A22))—;

T is a single bond, O, or S;

R^(A11), R^(A12), R^(A21) and R^(A22) are, independently, H or halogen; or

R^(A11), R^(A12), R^(A21) and R^(A22) are combined with each other to form an aryl group, which is unsubstituted or substituted;

B is a hetero ring group which is unsubstituted or substituted, or cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted;

X and Y are independently selected from the group consisting of

H, lower alkyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted, and cycloalkyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted; or

X and Y are combined with each other to form a cycloalkyl group, which is unsubstituted or substituted; and

R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ are independently selected from the group consisting of

H, halogen, lower alkyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted, lower alkenyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted, —N(H)-(hetero ring group), wherein said hetero ring group is unsubstituted or substituted, —N(H)—C(O)-(hetero ring group), wherein said hetero ring group is unsubstituted or substituted, cycloalkenyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted, aryl, which is unsubstituted or substituted, and a hetero ring group, which is unsubstituted or substituted.

Further, unless specifically described otherwise, in the case where the symbols in any of the formulae in the present specification are also used in other formulae, the same symbols denote the same meanings.

Furthermore, the present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions, comprising compounds of formula (I) or a salt thereof, as described herein, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Moreover, the present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions for preventing or treating diseases or conditions associated with and/or mediated by β-secretase activity, hydrolysis of a β-secretase site of a β-amyloid precursor protein, and/or β-amyloid protein accumulation, including compounds of formula (I) or a salt thereof, as described herein, that are agents for preventing or treating diseases or conditions associated with and/or mediated by β-secretase activity, hydrolysis of a β-secretase site of a β-amyloid precursor protein, and/or β-amyloid protein accumulation, including compounds of formula (I) or a salt thereof.

Furthermore, the present invention relates to use of compounds of formula (I) or a salt thereof, as described herein, for preparation of a pharmaceutical composition (e.g., medicament) for preventing or treating diseases or conditions associated with and/or mediated by β-secretase activity, hydrolysis of a β-secretase site of a β-amyloid precursor protein, and/or β-amyloid protein accumulation, use of compounds of formula (I) or a salt thereof for preventing or treating diseases or conditions associated with and/or mediated by β-secretase activity, hydrolysis of a β-secretase site of a β-amyloid precursor protein, and/or β-amyloid protein accumulation, and methods for preventing or treating diseases or conditions associated with and/or mediated by β-secretase activity, hydrolysis of a β-secretase site of a β-amyloid precursor protein, and/or β-amyloid protein accumulation, including administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of the compounds of formula (I) or a salt thereof.

The present invention also relates to compounds of formula (I) or a salt thereof, as described herein, for use in the prevention or treatment of diseases or conditions associated with and/or mediated by β-secretase activity, hydrolysis of a β-secretase site of a β-amyloid precursor protein, and/or β-amyloid protein accumulation, the compounds of formula (I) or a salt thereof for preventing or treating diseases or conditions associated with and/or mediated by β-secretase activity, hydrolysis of a β-secretase site of a β-amyloid precursor protein, and/or β-amyloid protein accumulation. The present invention also relates to a method for preventing or treating diseases or conditions associated with and/or mediated by β-secretase activity, hydrolysis of a β-secretase site of a β-amyloid precursor protein, and/or β-amyloid protein accumulation, including administering to a subject an effective amount of the compounds of formula (I) or a salt thereof.

Effects of the Invention

The compounds of formula (I) or a salt thereof have beta-secretase inhibitory activity, and therefore can be used as an agent for preventing or treating diseases or conditions associated with and/or mediated by β-secretase activity, hydrolysis of a β-secretase site of a β-amyloid precursor protein, and/or β-amyloid protein accumulation, including, but not limited to, diseases such as Glaucoma, MCI (Mild cognitive impairment) or Alzheimer's disease, especially, Alzheimer's disease, or the like. In some embodiments, the compounds of formula (I) or a salt thereof can be used as an agent for preventing or treating diseases or conditions including, but not limited to, stroke, cerebrovascular dementia, Down syndrome, Parkinson's disease (PD), and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB).

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present invention will be explained in more detail herein below. Further, “the compounds of formula (I) or a salt thereof” may be denoted as “the compounds (I) of the present invention” or “the compounds (I)” below in some cases.

In the present specification, the term “lower alkyl” refers to a straight (linear) or branched chain alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms (hereinafter simply referred to as C₁₋₆), for example, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, n-pentyl, n-hexyl, and the like. In another embodiment, it is C₁₋₄ alkyl, and in a further embodiment, C₁₋₃ alkyl.

The term “lower alkenyl” refers to a straight (linear) or branched chain C₂₋₆ alkenyl, for example, vinyl, propenyl, butenyl, pentenyl, 1-methylvinyl, 1-methyl-2-propenyl, 1,3-butadienyl, 1,3-pentadienyl, or the like. In another embodiment, it is C₂₋₄ alkenyl, and in a still another embodiment, C₂₋₃ alkenyl.

The term “lower alkynyl” refers to a linear or branched chain C₂₋₆ alkynyl, for example, ethynyl, propynyl, butynyl, pentynyl, 1-methyl-2-propynyl, 1,3-butadiynyl, 1,3-pentadiynyl, or the like. In another embodiment, it is C₂₋₄ alkynyl.

The term “cycloalkyl” refers to a C₃₋₁₀ saturated hydrocarbon ring group, which may have a bridge. It is, for example, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, cyclooctyl, adamantyl, or the like, in another embodiment, C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl, and in a further embodiment, C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl.

The term “cycloalkenyl” refers to a C₄₋₁₅ hydrocarbon ring group having at least one double bond in the ring (provided that an aromatic hydrocarbon ring group is excluded), which may have a bridge, and includes a ring group fused (e.g., condensed) with a benzene ring at a double bond site. It is, for example, cyclopentenyl, cyclopentadienyl, cyclohexenyl, cyclohexadienyl, 1-tetrahydronaphthyl, 1-indenyl, 9-fluorenyl, or the like. In another embodiment, it is C₅₋₁₀ cycloalkenyl, in a further embodiment, C₅₋₈ cycloalkenyl, and in a further embodiment, C₅₋₇ cycloalkenyl.

The term “aryl” refers to a C₆₋₁₄ monocyclic to tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon ring group, and includes a ring group fused with C₅₋₈ cycloalkene at its double bond site. It is, for example, phenyl, naphthyl, 5-tetrahydronaphthyl, 4-indenyl, 1-fluorenyl, or the like. And the term “aryl” does not encompass aryl rings containing hetero atoms (such as S, N, O).

The term “hetero ring” means a ring group containing i) a monocyclic 3- to 8-membered hetero ring containing 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from oxygen, sulfur, and nitrogen, and in another embodiment, a 5- to 7-membered hetero ring containing 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from oxygen, sulfur, and nitrogen, and ii) a bicyclic or tricyclic hetero ring (in which the bicyclic or tricyclic heterocyclic ring may include a spiro ring) containing 1 to 5 hetero atoms selected from oxygen, sulfur, and nitrogen, formed by condensation or ring-fusion of the monocyclic hetero ring with one or two rings selected from the group consisting of a monocyclic hetero ring, a benzene ring, C₅₋₈ cycloalkane, and C₅₋₈ cycloalkene. The ring atom, sulfur or nitrogen, may be oxidized to form an oxide or a dioxide.

Examples of the “hetero ring” group include the following embodiments:

(1) Monocyclic Saturated Hetero Ring Groups, which mean monocyclic 3- to 8-membered saturated rings containing 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from oxygen, sulfur, and nitrogen, and in another embodiment, 5- to 7-membered hetero rings containing 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from oxygen, sulfur, and nitrogen.

(a) those containing 1 to 4 nitrogen atoms, for example, azepanyl, diazepanyl, aziridinyl, azetidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, imidazolidinyl, piperidyl, piperazolidinyl, piperazinyl, azocanyl, hexamethyleneimino, homopiperazinyl, and the like;

(b) those containing 1 to 3 nitrogen atoms and 1 to 2 sulfur atoms and/or 1 to 2 oxygen atoms, for example, thiomorpholinyl, thiazolidinyl, isothiazolidinyl, oxazolidinyl, morpholinyl, and the like;

(c) those containing 1 to 2 sulfur atoms, for example, tetrahydrothiopyranyl and the like;

(d) those containing 1 to 2 sulfur atoms and 1 to 2 oxygen atoms, for example, oxathiolanyl and the like; and

(e) those containing 1 to 2 oxygen atoms, for example, oxiranyl, oxetanyl, dioxolanyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, tetrahydropyranyl, 1,4-dioxanyl, and the like;

(2) Monocyclic Unsaturated Hetero Ring Groups, which mean monocyclic 3- to 8-membered unsaturated rings containing 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from oxygen, sulfur, and nitrogen, and in another embodiment, 5- to 7-membered hetero rings containing 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from oxygen, sulfur, and nitrogen.

(a) those containing 1 to 4 nitrogen atoms, for example, pyrrolyl, 2-pyrrolinyl, imidazolyl, 2-imidazolinyl, pyrazolyl, 2-pyrazolinyl, pyridyl, dihydropyridyl, tetrahydropyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, triazolyl, tetrazolyl, triazinyl, dihydrotriazinyl, azepinyl, and the like;

(b) those containing 1 to 3 nitrogen atoms and 1 to 2 sulfur atoms and/or 1 to 2 oxygen atoms, for example, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, thiadiazolyl, dihydrothiazinyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, oxazinyl, and the like;

(c) those containing 1 to 2 sulfur atoms, for example, thienyl, thiepinyl, dihydrodithiopyranyl, dihydrodithionyl, 2H-thiopyranyl, and the like;

(d) those containing 1 to 2 sulfur atoms and 1 to 2 oxygen atoms, for example, dihydroxythiopyranyl and the like; and

(e) those containing 1 to 2 oxygen atoms, for example, furyl, dihydrofuryl, pyranyl, 2H-pyranyl, oxepinyl, dioxolyl, and the like;

(3) Fused Polycyclic Saturated Hetero Ring Groups, which mean bicyclic or tricyclic saturated hetero rings (in which the bicyclic or tricyclic heterocyclic ring may include a spiro ring) containing 1 to 5 hetero atoms selected from oxygen, sulfur, and nitrogen, formed by condensation or ring-fusion of the monocyclic saturated hetero ring with one or two rings selected from the group consisting of a monocyclic saturated hetero ring, and C₅₋₈ cycloalkane.

(a) those containing 1 to 5 nitrogen atoms, for example, quinuclidinyl, 7-azabicyclo[2.2.1]heptyl, 3-azabicyclo[3.2.2]nonanyl, 2,8-diazaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl, 2,3,6,8-tetraazaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl, and the like;

(b) those containing 1 to 4 nitrogen atoms and 1 to 3 sulfur atoms, and/or 1 to 3 oxygen atoms, for example, trithiadiazaindenyl, dioxoloimidazolidinyl, 6-oxa-2,8-diazaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl, 6-thia-2,8-diazaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl, and the like; and

(c) those containing 1 to 3 sulfur atoms and/or 1 to 3 oxygen atoms, for example, 2,6-dioxabicyclo[3.2.2]oct-7-yl, 2-oxa-6-thiaspiro[4.5]decan-8-yl, and the like;

(4) Fused Polycyclic Unsaturated Hetero Ring Groups, which mean bicyclic or tricyclic unsaturated hetero rings (in which the bicyclic or tricyclic heterocyclic ring may include a spiro ring) containing 1 to 5 hetero atoms selected from oxygen, sulfur, and nitrogen, formed by condensation or ring-fusion of the monocyclic hetero ring with one or two rings selected from the group consisting of a monocyclic hetero ring, a benzene ring, C₅₋₈ cycloalkane, and C₅₋₈ cycloalkene.

(a) those containing 1 to 5 nitrogen atoms, for example, indolyl, isoindolyl, indolinyl, indolizinyl, benzimidazolyl, dihydrobenzimidazolyl, tetrahydrobenzimidazolyl, quinolyl, tetrahydroquinolyl, isoquinolyl, tetrahydroisoquinolyl, indazolyl, imidazopyridyl, benzotriazolyl, tetrazolopyridazinyl, carbazolyl, acridinyl, quinoxalinyl, dihydroquinoxalinyl, tetrahydroquinoxalinyl, phthalazinyl, dihydroindazolyl, benzopyrimidinyl, naphthyridinyl, quinazolinyl, cinnolinyl, pyridopyrrolidinyl, triazolopiperidinyl, 9,10-dihydroacridinyl, 2,8-diazaspiro[4.5]deca-3-en-8-yl, 2,3,6,8-tetraazaspiro[4.5]deca-1-en-8-yl, and the like;

(b) those containing 1 to 4 nitrogen atoms, and 1 to 3 sulfur atoms and/or 1 to 3 oxygen atoms, for example, benzothiazolyl, dihydrobenzothiazolyl, benzothiadiazolyl, imidazothiazolyl, imidazothiadiazolyl, benzoxazolyl, dihydrobenzoxazolyl, dihydrobenzoxazinyl, benzoxadiazolyl, benzoisothiazolyl, benzoisoxazolyl, thiazolopiperidinyl, 10H-phenothiazinyl, 6-oxa-2,8-diazaspiro[4.5]deca-3-en-8-yl, 6-thia-2,8-diazaspiro[4.5]deca-3-en-8-yl, and the like;

(c) those containing 1 to 3 sulfur atoms, for example, benzothienyl, benzodithiopyranyl, dibenzo[b,d]thienyl, and the like;

(d) those containing 1 to 3 sulfur atoms and 1 to 3 oxygen atoms, for example, benzoxathiopyranyl, 2-oxa-6-thiaspiro[4.5]deca-3-en-8-yl, and the like; and

(e) those containing 1 to 3 oxygen atoms, for example, benzodioxolyl, benzofuranyl, dihydrobenzofuranyl, isobenzofuranyl, chromanyl, chromenyl, isochromenyl, dibenzo[b,d]furanyl, methylenedioxyphenyl, ethylenedioxyphenyl, xanthenyl, and the like; etc.

Further, the terms “aryl”, “cycloalkyl”, and “hetero ring” groups as described above are meant to be monovalent groups, but these may be divalent or higher groups in some cases. For example, when aryl in the R² is substituted, this aryl is described by monovalent group, but this aryl means divalent or higher groups.

The term “nitrogen-containing hetero ring” group refers to one containing at least one nitrogen atom, including, but not limited to, such as groups in (1)(a), (1)(b), (2)(a), (2)(b), (3)(a), (3)(b), (4)(a), and (4)(b), among the “hetero ring” groups above.

The term “oxygen-containing monocyclic saturated hetero ring” group refers to one containing at least one oxygen atom, including, but not limited to, such as groups containing at least one oxygen atom in (1)(b) or such as groups in (1)(d), and (1)(e), among the “(1) Monocyclic Saturated Hetero Ring Groups” above.

The term “cyclic ether” group refers to one containing only at least one oxygen atom as hetero atom, including, but not limited to, such as groups in, (1)(e), among the “oxygen-containing monocyclic saturated hetero ring” group above.

The term “nitrogen-containing monocyclic hetero ring” group refers to one containing at least one nitrogen atom, including, but not limited to, such as groups in (1)(a), (1)(b), (2)(a), and (2)(b), among the “Monocyclic Saturated Hetero Ring Groups” and “Monocyclic Unsaturated Hetero Ring Groups” above.

The term “halogen” means F, Cl, Br, or I.

In the present specification, the term “substituted” represents being substituted with 1 to 5 substituents. In some embodiments, the term “substituted” represents being substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents. Further, if a plurality of substituents are included, the substituents may be the same as or different from one another.

In some embodiments, the term “substituted with one or more substituents” represents being substituted with 1 to 5 substituents. In some embodiments, the term “substituted with one or more substituents” represents being substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents.

In the present specification, both B and

represent a group that shares a carbon atom with the chromane ring to which it is attached, as shown in formula (I). For example, when B is oxetanyl, this means that

and when B is cyclopropyl, this means that

In some embodiments, the B group may be substituted at one or more available positions, as described herein.

“R^(A11), R^(A12), R^(A21) and R^(A22) are combined with each other to form an aryl group” indicates that R^(A11), R^(A12), R^(A21) and R^(A22) combined with each carbon atom to which they are bonded to form a C₆₋₁₄ monocyclic to tricyclic aromatic hydrocarbon ring group, and includes a ring group fused with C₅₋₈ cycloalkene at its double bond site. It is, for example, phenyl, naphthyl, 5-tetrahydronaphthyl, 4-indenyl, 1-fluorenyl, or the like.

For example, when R^(A11), R^(A12), R^(A21) and R^(A22) are combined with each other to form phenyl, a structure of the compound of formula (I) is as below.

“X and Y are combined with each other to form a cycloalkyl group” indicates that X and Y combined with a carbon atom to which they are bonded to form a C₃₋₁₀ saturated hydrocarbon ring group, which may have a bridge. It is, for example, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, cyclooctyl, adamantyl, or the like, in another embodiment, C₃₋₈ cycloalkyl, and in a further embodiment, C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl.

For example, when X and Y are combined with each other to form cyclobutyl or cyclopentyl structures of the compound of formula (I) are as below.

“Amyloid precursor protein,” or “APP,” as used herein, refers to an amyloid precursor polypeptide comprising a β-secretase cleavage site.

A “β-secretase cleavage site” is an amino acid sequence that is cleaved by an active memapsin 2 (also referred to as beta-secretase 1 or BACE-1, or active fragment thereof, such as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,545,127). Specific β-secretase cleavage sites have also been previously set forth and discussed in detail in U.S. Application No. 20040121947, and International Application No. PCT/US02/34324 (Publication No. WO 03/039454), which are herein incorporated by reference for all purposes in their entirety, and include the Swedish mutation sequence, and the native amyloid precursor protein cleavage sequence. Thus, β-secretase inhibitors may be tested for their ability to decrease the hydrolysis of the β-secretase cleavage site of a substrate, such as the amyloid precursor protein, compounds of amyloid precursor protein, or fragments of amyloid precursor protein.

A “beta-secretase inhibitor” (i.e. β-secretase inhibitor) refers to a compound capable of reducing the proteolytic activity of memapsin-2 relative to the activity in the absence of inhibitor.

“Memapsin-2,” as used herein, refers to proteins identified by National Center for Biotechnology Information (“NCBI”) accession number NP_(—)036236 (sometimes referred to as “β-site APP-cleaving enzyme 1” or “BACE1” or generically as “β-secretase” or “beta-secretase”), including homologs, isoforms and subdomains thereof that retain proteolytic activity. Sequence identities of active memapsin 2 proteins and protein fragments (and nucleic acid coding sequences thereof) have been previously disclosed and discussed in detail in U.S. Application No. 20040121947, and International Application No. PCT/US02/34324 (Publication No. WO 03/039454, International publication WO 01/00663, U.S. Pat. No. 6,545,127), which are herein incorporated by reference for all purposes in their entirety.

“Amyloid beta (Aβ or Abeta)” refers to a peptide of 36-43 amino acids. While best known as a component of amyloid plaques in association with Alzheimer's disease, as Aβ is the main component of certain deposits found in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease. The different Aβ isoforms (for example, Aβ40, Aβ42, and so on) refer to cleavage products of transmembranous APP via the β-secretase pathway. The cleavage by β-secretase (BACE1) liberates the Aβ N-terminus, together with sAPPβ and a C-terminal fragment C99. C99 is subsequently cleaved by γ-secretase to yield Aβ.

“Diseases or conditions associated with and/or mediated by β-secretase activity, hydrolysis of a β-secretase cleavage site of an amyloid precursor protein, and/or β-amyloid protein accumulation” as used herein, includes, but is not limited to, diseases such as Glaucoma, MCI (Mild cognitive impairment) or Alzheimer's disease. In another embodiment, the term includes, but is not limited to, MCI (Mild cognitive impairment) or Alzheimer's disease. In another embodiment, the term includes, but is not limited to, Alzheimer's disease. In another embodiment, the term includes, but is not limited to, MCI (Mild cognitive impairment). In some embodiments, the compounds of formula (I) or a salt thereof can be used as agent for preventing or treating diseases or conditions including, but not limited to, stroke, cerebrovascular dementia, Down syndrome, Parkinson's disease (PD), and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB).

As used herein and in the appended claims, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” include plural reference unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

The term, “effective amount,” and cognates of this term, as used herein, refer to an amount that results in a desired pharmacological and/or physiological effect for a specified condition (e.g., disease, disorder, etc.) or one or more of its symptoms and/or to completely or partially prevent the occurrence of the condition or symptom thereof and/or may be therapeutic in terms of a partial or complete cure for the condition and/or adverse effect attributable to the condition. In reference to conditions mediated by memapsin 2 (β-secretase) or diseases or conditions associated with and/or mediated by β-secretase activity, hydrolysis of a β-secretase cleavage site of an amyloid precursor protein, and/or β-amyloid protein accumulation, a pharmaceutically or therapeutically effective amount comprises an amount sufficient to, among other things, cause antagonism or inhibition of memapsin 2 (β-secretase). In reference to glaucoma, a pharmaceutically or therapeutically effective amount comprises an amount sufficient to, among other things, decrease intraocular pressure; and/or halt, reverse, and/or diminish the loss of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs). In certain embodiments, the pharmaceutically effective amount is sufficient to prevent the condition, as in being administered to an individual prophylactically.

The “effective amount” will vary depending on the composition being administered, the condition being treated/prevented, the severity of the condition being treated or prevented, the age and relative health of the individual, the route and form of administration, the judgment of the attending medical or veterinary practitioner, and other factors appreciated by the skilled artisan in view of the teaching provided herein.

The “subject” means the animal which needs its prevention or treatment and the human who needs its prevention or treatment, in some embodiments it means the human who needs its prevention or treatment.

When used with respect to methods of treatment/prevention and the use of the compounds and compositions thereof described herein, a subject “in need thereof” may be an individual who has been diagnosed with or previously treated for the condition to be treated. With respect to prevention, the subject in need thereof may also be an individual who is at risk for a condition (e.g., a family history of the condition, life-style factors indicative of risk for the condition, etc.).

In some variations, the subject has been identified as having one or more of the conditions described herein. In some embodiments, the subject has been identified as susceptible to one or more of the conditions as described herein. The susceptibility of a subject may be based on any one or more of a number of risk factors and/or diagnostic approaches appreciated by the skilled artisan, including, but not limited to, genetic profiling, family history, medical history (e.g., appearance of related conditions), lifestyle or habits.

Examples of the embodiment of the substituent acceptable in the “R^(A11), R^(A12), R^(A21) and R^(A22) are combined with each other to form an aryl group, which is substituted” include, but are not limited to, e.g., halogen.

Examples of the embodiment of the substituent acceptable in the “a hetero ring group, which is substituted” in B include, but are not limited to, e.g., halogen.

Examples of the embodiment of the substituent acceptable in the “cycloalkyl, which is substituted” in B include, but are not limited to, e.g., halogen.

Examples of the embodiment of the substituent acceptable in the “lower alkyl, which is substituted” in X and Y include, but are not limited to, the groups shown in i) to iii) below.

i) halogen,

ii) cycloalkyl, or

iii) aryl.

Examples of the embodiment of the substituent acceptable in the “cycloalkyl, which is substituted” in X and Y include, but are not limited to, the groups shown in i) to iii) below.

i) halogen,

ii) cycloalkyl, or

iii) aryl.

Examples of the embodiment of the substituent acceptable in the “X and Y are combined with each other to form a cycloalkyl group, which is substituted” include, but are not limited to, the groups shown in i) to iii) below.

i) halogen,

ii) cycloalkyl, or

iii) aryl.

Examples of the embodiment of the substituent acceptable in the “a hetero ring group, which is substituted” in R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ include, but are not limited to, the groups shown in i) to vi) below.

i) halogen,

ii) lower alkyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen and —O-(lower alkyl),

iii) lower alkynyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of —O— (lower alkyl) and cycloalkyl,

iv) —O-(lower alkyl), wherein said lower alkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with halogen,

v) cycloalkyl, or

vi) —CN.

Examples of the embodiment of the substituent acceptable in the “lower alkyl, which is substituted” in R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ include, but are not limited to, —O-(lower alkyl), or aryl, wherein said aryl is unsubstituted or substituted with lower alkyl.

Examples of the embodiment of the substituent acceptable in the “lower alkenyl, which is substituted” in R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ include, but are not limited to, —O-(lower alkyl).

Examples of the embodiment of the substituent acceptable in the “—N(H)-(hetero ring group), wherein said hetero ring group is substituted” in R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ include, but are not limited to, halogen or —O-(lower alkyl).

Examples of embodiments of substituents acceptable in the “—N(H)—C(O)-(hetero ring group), wherein said hetero ring group is substituted” in R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ include, but are not limited to, the groups shown in i) to vii) below.

i) halogen,

ii) lower alkyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, —O-(lower alkyl), and a hetero ring group,

iii) —CN,

iv) —O-(lower alkyl), wherein said lower alkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with halogen,

v) cycloalkyl,

vi) aryl, or

vii) a hetero ring group.

Examples of other embodiments of substituents acceptable in the “—N(H)—C(O)-(hetero ring group), wherein said hetero ring group is substituted” in R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ include, but are not limited to, the groups shown in i) to vii) below.

i) halogen,

ii) lower alkyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, —O-(lower alkyl), and a nitrogen-containing monocyclic hetero ring group,

iii) —CN,

iv) —O-(lower alkyl), wherein said lower alkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with halogen,

v) cycloalkyl,

vi) aryl, or

vii) a nitrogen-containing monocyclic hetero ring group.

Examples of other embodiments of the substituent acceptable in the “—N(H)—C(O)-(hetero ring group), wherein said hetero ring group is substituted” in R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ include, but are not limited to, the groups shown in i) to iv) below.

i) halogen,

ii) lower alkyl,

iii) —CN, or

iv) —O-(lower alkyl).

Examples of embodiments of substituents acceptable in the “cycloalkenyl, which is substituted” in R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ include, but are not limited to, lower alkyl.

Examples of the embodiment of the substituent acceptable in the “aryl, which is substituted” in R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ include, but are not limited to, the groups shown in i) to ix) below.

i) —OH,

ii) halogen,

iii) lower alkyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted with halogen,

iv) —O-(lower alkyl), wherein said lower alkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with halogen,

v) —S-(lower alkyl),

vi) cycloalkyl,

vii) —CN,

viii) lower alkenyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted with —CN, or

ix) —C(O)—N(H)-(lower alkyl).

Examples of the embodiment of groups of compounds of formula (I) of the present invention are shown below.

(1) (1-1)

A¹ is O or S;

A² is —C(R^(A21)R^(A22))—; and

R^(A21) and R^(A22) are H.

(1-2) (1-2-1)

A¹ is O;

A² is —C(R^(A21)R^(A22))—; and

R^(A21) and R^(A22) are H.

(2) (2-1) (2-1-1)

B is a hetero ring group, wherein said hetero ring group is unsubstituted or substituted with halogen, or cycloalkyl, wherein said cycloalkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with halogen.

(2-1-2)

B is a hetero ring group or cycloalkyl, wherein said cycloalkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with halogen.

(2-1-3)

B is an oxygen-containing monocyclic saturated hetero ring group or cycloalkyl, wherein said cycloalkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with halogen.

(2-1-4)

B is an oxygen-containing monocyclic saturated hetero ring group or C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl, wherein said C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with halogen.

(2-1-5)

B is an oxygen-containing monocyclic saturated hetero ring group or C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl, wherein said C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with F.

(2-1-6)

B is a cyclic ether group or cycloalkyl, wherein said cycloalkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with halogen.

(2-1-7)

B is a cyclic ether group or C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl, wherein said C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with halogen.

(2-1-8)

B is a cyclic ether group or C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl, wherein said C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with F.

(2-1-9)

B is oxetanyl, tetrahydropyranyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, or 3,3-difluorocyclobutan-1-yl.

(2-1-10)

B is oxetanyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, or 3,3-difluorocyclobutan-1-yl.

(2-2) (2-2-1)

B is a hetero ring group.

(2-2-2)

B is an oxygen-containing monocyclic saturated hetero ring group.

(2-2-3)

B is a cyclic ether group.

(2-2-4)

B is oxetanyl or tetrahydropyranyl.

(2-2-5)

B is oxetanyl.

(2-2-6)

B is oxetanyl or tetrahydrofuranyl.

(2-3) (2-3-1)

B is cycloalkyl, wherein said cycloalkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with halogen.

(2-3-2)

B is C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl, wherein said C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with halogen.

(2-3-3)

B is C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl, wherein said C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with F.

(2-3-4)

B is cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, or 3,3-difluorocyclobutan-1-yl.

(2-3-5)

B is cyclopropyl.

(3) (3-1)

X is lower alkyl; and

Y is lower alkyl.

(3-2)

X is methyl; and

Y is methyl.

(4) (4-1) (4-1-1)

R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ are independently selected from the group consisting of

H,

halogen, and

—N(H)—C(O)-(hetero ring group), wherein said hetero ring group is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen,

lower alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted with halogen,

—CN, and

—O-(lower alkyl). (4-1-2)

R¹ and R⁴ are H;

R³ is H or halogen; and

R² is —N(H)—C(O)-(hetero ring group), wherein said hetero ring group is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of

halogen, lower alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted with halogen,

—CN, and

—O-(lower alkyl). (4-1-3)

R¹ and R⁴ are H;

R³ is H or halogen; and

R² is —N(H)—C(O)-(nitrogen-containing monocyclic hetero ring group), wherein said nitrogen-containing monocyclic hetero ring group is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen,

lower alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted with halogen,

—CN, and

—O-(lower alkyl). (4-1-4)

R¹ and R⁴ are H;

R³ is H or halogen; and

R² is selected from the group consisting of

—N(H)—C(O)-(pyridyl), wherein said pyridyl is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of

halogen, lower alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted with halogen,

—CN, and

—O-(lower alkyl),

—N(H)—C(O)-(pyrazinyl), wherein said pyrazinyl is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of

halogen, lower alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted with halogen,

—CN, and

—O-(lower alkyl), and

—N(H)—C(O)-(pyrimidinyl), wherein said pyrimidinyl is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of

halogen, lower alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted with halogen,

—CN, and

—O-(lower alkyl). (4-1-5)

R¹ and R⁴ are H;

R³ is H or halogen; and

R² is selected from the group consisting of

—N(H)—C(O)-(pyridyl), wherein said pyridyl is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of

halogen, lower alkyl, and

—CN,

—N(H)—C(O)-(pyrazinyl), wherein said pyrazinyl is unsubstituted or substituted with —O-(lower alkyl) or

lower alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted with halogen, and

—N(H)—C(O)-(pyrimidinyl), wherein said pyrimidinyl is unsubstituted or substituted with halogen.

(4-1-6)

R¹ and R⁴ are H;

R³ is H or halogen; and

R² is —N(H)—C(O)-(pyridyl), wherein said pyridyl is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of

halogen, lower alkyl, and

—CN.

(4-1-6-1)

R¹ and R⁴ are H;

R³ is H or halogen; and

R² is —N(H)—C(O)-(pyridyl), wherein said pyridyl is unsubstituted or substituted with halogen.

(4-1-7)

R¹ and R⁴ are H;

R³ is H or halogen; and

R² is —N(H)—C(O)-(pyrazinyl), wherein said pyrazinyl is unsubstituted or substituted with —O-(lower alkyl) or

lower alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted with halogen. (4-1-8)

R¹ and R⁴ are H;

R³ is H or halogen; and

R² is —N(H)—C(O)-(pyrimidinyl), wherein said pyrimidinyl is unsubstituted or substituted with halogen.

(4-2)

The groups of any one of (4-1),

wherein R³ is H.

Furthermore, still other embodiments of the compounds of formula (I) of the present invention include the compounds including a combination of two or more of the groups described in (1) to (4) above, specifically, the following compounds.

(5) The compound of formula (I), wherein B is as described in (2). (6) The compound as described in (5), wherein X and Y are as described in (3). (7) The compound as described in (5) or (6), wherein R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ are as described in (4). (8) The compound as described in (5), (6) or (7), wherein A¹ and A² are as described in (1).

Furthermore, still other embodiments of the compounds of formula (I) of the present invention include the compounds including a combination of two or more of the groups described in (1) to (4) above, specifically, the following compounds.

(9) The compound of formula (I), wherein A¹ and A² are as described in (1-2-1), B is as described in (2-1-3), X and Y are as described in (3-1) and R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ are as described in (4-1-2). (10) The compound of formula (I), wherein A¹ and A² are as described in (1-2-1), B is as described in (2-1-3), X and Y are as described in (3-1) and R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ are as described in (4-1-5). (11) The compound of formula (I), wherein A¹ and A² are as described in (1-2-1), B is as described in (2-2-2), X and Y are as described in (3-1) and R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ are as described in (4-1-5). (12) The compound of formula (I), wherein A¹ and A² are as described in (1-2-1), B is as described in (2-3-1), X and Y are as described in (3-1) and R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ are as described in (4-1-5). (13) The compound of formula (I), wherein A¹ and A² are as described in (1-2-1), B is as described in (2-2-5), X and Y are as described in (3-1) and R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ are as described in (4-1-5). (14) The compound of formula (I), wherein A¹ and A² are as described in (1-2-1), B is as described in (2-2-5), X and Y are as described in (3-2) and R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ are as described in (4-1-5). (15) The compound of formula (I), wherein A¹ and A² are as described in (1-2-1), B is as described in (2-2-5), X and Y are as described in (3-2) and R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ are as described in (4-1-6). (16) The compound of formula (I), wherein A¹ and A² are as described in (1-2-1), B is as described in (2-2-5), X and Y are as described in (3-2) and R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ are as described in (4-1-6-1). (17) The compound of formula (I), wherein A¹ and A² are as described in (1-2-1), B is as described in (2-2-5), X and Y are as described in (3-2) and R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ are as described in (4-1-7). (18) The compound of formula (I), wherein A¹ and A² are as described in (1-2-1), B is as described in (2-2-5), X and Y are as described in (3-2) and R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ are as described in (4-1-8). (19) The compound of formula (I), wherein A¹ and A² are as described in (1-2-1), B is as described in (2-2-5), X and Y are as described in (3-2) and R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ are as described in (4-1-6), wherein R³ is H. (20) The compound of formula (I), wherein A¹ and A² are as described in (1-2-1), B is as described in (2-2-5), X and Y are as described in (3-2) and R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ are as described in (4-1-6-1), wherein R³ is H. (21) The compound of formula (I), wherein A¹ and A² are as described in (1-2-1), B is as described in (2-2-5), X and Y are as described in (3-2) and R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ are as described in (4-1-7), wherein R³ is H. (22) The compound of formula (I), wherein A¹ and A² are as described in (1-2-1), B is as described in (2-2-5), X and Y are as described in (3-2) and R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ are as described in (4-1-8), wherein R³ is H. (23) The compound of formula (I), wherein A¹ and A² are as described in (1-2-1), B is as described in (2-3-5), X and Y are as described in (3-1) and R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ are as described in (4-1-5). (24) The compound of formula (I), wherein A¹ and A² are as described in (1-2-1), B is as described in (2-3-5), X and Y are as described in (3-2) and R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ are as described in (4-1-5). (25) The compound of formula (I), wherein A¹ and A² are as described in (1-2-1), B is as described in (2-3-5), X and Y are as described in (3-2) and R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ are as described in (4-1-6). (26) The compound of formula (I), wherein A¹ and A² are as described in (1-2-1), B is as described in (2-3-5), X and Y are as described in (3-2) and R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ are as described in (4-1-6-1). (27) The compound of formula (I), wherein A¹ and A² are as described in (1-2-1), B is as described in (2-3-5), X and Y are as described in (3-2) and R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ are as described in (4-1-7). (28) The compound of formula (I), wherein A¹ and A² are as described in (1-2-1), B is as described in (2-3-5), X and Y are as described in (3-2) and R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ are as described in (4-1-8). (29) The compound of formula (I), wherein A¹ and A² are as described in (1-2-1), B is as described in (2-3-5), X and Y are as described in (3-2) and R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ are as described in (4-1-6), wherein R³ is H. (30) The compound of formula (I), wherein A¹ and A² are as described in (1-2-1), B is as described in (2-3-5), X and Y are as described in (3-2) and R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ are as described in (4-1-6-1), wherein R³ is H. (31) The compound of formula (I), wherein A¹ and A² are as described in (1-2-1), B is as described in (2-3-5), X and Y are as described in (3-2) and R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ are as described in (4-1-7), wherein R³ is H. (32) The compound of formula (I), wherein A¹ and A² are as described in (1-2-1), B is as described in (2-3-5), X and Y are as described in (3-2) and R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ are as described in (4-1-8), wherein R³ is H. (33) The compound of formula (I), wherein A¹ and A² are as described in (1-2-1), B is as described in (2-1-3), X and Y are as described in (3-1) and R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ are as described in (4-1-3). (34) The compound of formula (I), wherein A¹ and A² are as described in (1-2-1), B is as described in (2-1-3), X and Y are as described in (3-1) and R¹, R², R³ and R⁴ are as described in (4-1-4). (35) The compound as described in (5) to (34), wherein the compound of formula (I) is the compound of formula (II) as below.

Examples of the specific compounds encompassed by the present invention include the following compounds. Nomenclature of some compounds described herein may be identified using IUPAC or other naming conventions including ACD/Name ver. 12.02, available from Advanced Chemistry Development, Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

-   N-(2-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-6′-yl)-5-chloropyridine-2-carboxamide, -   N-(2-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-6′-yl)-5-fluoropyridine-2-carboxamide, -   N-(2-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-6′-yl)-5-chloro-3-fluoropyridine-2-carboxamide, -   N-(2-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-6′-yl)-5-bromopyrimidine-2-carboxamide, -   N-(2-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-6′-yl)-5-chloro-3-methylpyridine-2-carboxamide, -   N-(2-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-6′-yl)-5-cyanopyridine-2-carboxamide, -   N-(2-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-6′-yl)-5-methoxypyrazine-2-carboxamide, -   N-[(4S)-2-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-6′-yl]-5-chloropyridine-2-carboxamide, -   N-[(4′R)-2″-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-6′-yl]-5-methoxypyrazine-2-carboxamide, -   N-[(4′R)-2″-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-6′-yl]-5-(difluoromethyl)pyrazine-2-carboxamide, -   N-[(4S)-2-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-6′-yl]-5-methoxypyrazine-2-carboxamide, -   N-[(4S)-2-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-6′-yl]-5-bromopyridine-2-carboxamide, -   N-[(4′R)-2″-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-6′-yl]-5-chloropyridine-2-carboxamide,     and -   N-[(4′R)-2″-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-6′-yl]-5-fluoropyridine-2-carboxamide.

Other examples of the specific compounds encompassed by the present invention include the following compounds. Nomenclature of some compounds described herein may be identified using IUPAC or other naming conventions including ACD/Name ver. 12.02, available from Advanced Chemistry Development, Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

-   N-[(4S)-2-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-6′-yl]-5-chloropyridine-2-carboxamide, -   N-[(4′R)-2″-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-6′-yl]-5-methoxypyrazine-2-carboxamide,     and -   N-[(4′R)-2″-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-6′-yl]-5-(difluoromethyl)pyrazine-2-carboxamide.

The present invention relates to a hydrate of the compound or a salt, wherein said compound is

-   N-[(4S)-2-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-6′-yl]-5-chloropyridine-2-carboxamide.

In some embodiments,

A¹ is O;

A² is CH₂;

B is

or cyclopropyl;

X and Y are both methyl, or X and Y are both H;

R¹, R³, and R⁴ are H; and

R² is —N(H)—C(O)-(hetero ring group), wherein the hetero ring group of R² is selected from the group consisting of

each of which is substituted with 1 or 2 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, unsubstituted —O-lower alkyl, unsubstituted lower alkyl, lower alkyl substituted with one or more halogen, —O-lower alkyl substituted with one or more halogen, lower alkyl substituted with —OCH₃, unsubstituted lower alkynyl, and unsubstituted cycloalkyl. In some embodiments, B is

and X and Y are both methyl. In some embodiments, B is cyclopropyl, and X and Y are both H. In some embodiments, R² is selected from the group consisting of

and wherein R⁵ and R⁶ are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, fluoro, chloro, bromo, cyano, —OCH₃, methyl, —CHF₂, —OCHF₂, —OCH₂CHF₂, —CH₂OCH₃, —C═C—CH₃, and cyclopropyl. In some embodiments, R⁵ is chloro or —OCH₃, and R⁶ is hydrogen or fluoro. In some embodiments, R⁵ is —CHF₂ or —OCHF₂, and R⁶ is hydrogen.

In some embodiments,

A¹ is O;

A² is CH₂; and

R² is —N(H)—C(O)-(hetero ring group), wherein the hetero ring group is

In some embodiments, the compound is selected from the group consisting of

or a salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the compound is

or a salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the compound is

or a salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the compound is

or a salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the compound is selected from the group consisting of

or a salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the compound is

or a salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the compound is

or a salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the compound is

or a salt thereof.

In some embodiments, the compound is selected from the group consisting of

or a salt thereof.

The compound of the formula (I) may exist in the form of tautomers or geometrical isomers depending on the kind of substituents. In the present specification, the compound of the formula (I) shall be described in only one form of isomer, yet the present invention includes such an isomer, isolated forms of the isomers, or a mixture thereof.

In addition, the compound of the formula (I) may have asymmetric carbon atoms or axial asymmetry in some cases, and correspondingly, it may exist in the form of optical isomers. The present invention includes both an isolated form of the optical isomers of the compound of the formula (I) or a mixture thereof.

Moreover, the present invention also includes a pharmaceutically acceptable prodrug of the compound of the formula (I). The pharmaceutically acceptable prodrug is a compound having a group that can be converted into an amino group, a hydroxyl group, a carboxyl group, or the like through solvolysis or under physiological conditions. Examples of the group forming the prodrug include the groups described in Prog. Med., 5, 2157-2161 (1985) and Pharmaceutical Research and Development, Drug Design, Hirokawa Publishing Company (1990), Vol. 7, 163-189, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.

Furthermore, the salt of the compound of the formula (I) is a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound of the formula (I) and may form an acid addition salt or a salt with a base depending on the kind of substituents. Specific examples thereof include acid addition salts with inorganic acids such as hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, hydroiodic acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid, and the like, and with organic acids such as formic acid, acetic acid, propionic acid, oxalic acid, malonic acid, succinic acid, fumaric acid, maleic acid, lactic acid, malic acid, mandelic acid, tartaric acid, dibenzoyltartaric acid, ditoluoyltartaric acid, citric acid, methanesulfonic acid, ethanesulfonic acid, benzenesulfonic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, and the like, and salts with inorganic bases such as sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, aluminum, and the like or organic bases such as methylamine, ethylamine, ethanolamine, lysine, ornithine, and the like, salts with various amino acids or amino acid derivatives such as acetylleucine and the like, ammonium salts, etc.

In addition, the present invention also includes various hydrates or solvates, and polymorphic crystal substances of the compound of the formula (I) and a salt thereof. In addition, the present invention also includes compounds labeled with various radioactive or non-radioactive isotopes.

(Preparation Methods)

The compound of the formula (I) and a salt thereof can be prepared using the characteristics based on the basic structure or the type of substituents thereof and by applying various known synthesis methods. During the preparation, replacing the relevant functional group with a suitable protective group (a group that can be easily converted into the functional group) at the stage from starting material to an intermediate may be effective depending on the type of the functional group in the production technology in some cases. The protective group for such a functional group may include for example, the protective groups described in “Greene's Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis (4^(th) Ed., 2006)”, P. G. M. Wuts and T. W. Greene, and one of these may be selected and used as necessary depending on the reaction conditions. In this kind of method, a desired compound can be obtained by introducing the protective group, by carrying out the reaction and by eliminating the protective group as necessary.

In addition, the prodrug of the compound of the formula (I) can be produced by introducing a specific group or by carrying out the reaction using the obtained compound of the formula (I) at the stage from a starting material to an intermediate, just as in the case of the above-mentioned protective group. The reaction can be carried out using methods known to those skilled in the art, such as ordinary esterification, amidation, dehydration, and the like.

Hereinbelow, the representative preparation methods for the compound of the formula (I) will be described. Each of the production processes may also be carried out with reference to the References appended in the present description. Unless otherwise indicated, in any of the foregoing schemes, A¹, A², R¹, R², R³, R⁴, X, Y, and B are as described for formula (I) or any applicable variation thereof. Further, the preparation methods of the compound of the formula (I) are not limited to the examples as shown below.

(Production Process 1)

A compound (I) can be obtained by subjecting a compound (15) to addition and cyclization reactions.

In the addition reaction, the compound (15) and an equivalent amount or an excess amount of iodine and silver cyanate or silver thiocyanate are used, and a mixture thereof is stirred under any temperature condition from cooling to heating and refluxing, preferably at 0° C. to 200° C., and still more preferably at 20° C. to 120° C., usually for 0.1 hours to 5 days, in a solvent which is inert to the reaction or without a solvent. Examples of the solvent as used herein are not particularly limited, but include alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, tert-butanol, and the like, aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, xylene, and the like, ethers such as diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, dimethoxyethane, and the like, halogenated hydrocarbons such as dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, chloroform, and the like, N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, ethyl acetate, acetonitrile, and a mixture thereof.

In the cyclization reaction, the crude mixture after the addition reaction and an equivalent amount or an excess amount of NH₃ dissolved in solvent such as H₂O or ethanol (EtOH), and so on, are used, and a mixture thereof is stirred under any temperature condition from cooling to heating to refluxing, preferably at 0° C. to 200° C., and still more preferably at 20° C. to 120° C., usually for 0.1 hours to 5 days, in a solvent which is inert to the reaction or without a solvent. Examples of the solvent as used herein are not particularly limited, but include alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, tert-butanol, and the like, aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, xylene, and the like, ethers such as diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, dimethoxyethane, and the like, halogenated hydrocarbons such as dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, chloroform, and the like, N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, ethyl acetate, acetonitrile, water and a mixture thereof. It may be advantageous in some cases for the smooth progress of the reaction to carry out the reaction in the presence of an organic base such as triethylamine, N,N-diisopropylethylamine, N-methylmorpholine, and the like, or an inorganic base such as sodium tert-butoxide, potassium carbonate, sodium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide, sodium carbonate, potassium hydroxide, and the like.

In some embodiments of Production Process 1, the compound (I) is a compound of formula (Ie):

wherein A¹¹ represents O or S, and A²¹ represents CH₂.

(Production Process 2)

A compound (I) can be obtained by subjecting a compound (16) and NH₃ to a substitution reaction.

In this reaction, the compound (16) and an equivalent amount or an excess amount of NH₃ dissolved in solvent such as H₂O or EtOH, and so on, are used, and a mixture thereof is stirred under any temperature condition from cooling to heating and refluxing, preferably at 0° C. to 200° C., and still more preferably at 20° C. to 120° C., usually for 0.1 hours to 5 days, in a solvent which is inert to the reaction or without a solvent. It may be advantageous in some cases for the smooth progress of the reaction to carry out the reaction under microwave irradiation. Examples of the solvent as used herein are not particularly limited, but include alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, tert-butanol, and the like, aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, xylene, and the like, ethers such as diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, dimethoxyethane, and the like, halogenated hydrocarbons such as dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, chloroform, and the like, N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, ethyl acetate, acetonitrile, and a mixture thereof. It may be advantageous in some cases for the smooth progress of the reaction to carry out the reaction in the presence of tert-butyl hydroperoxide, and the like.

(Other Production Processes)

Furthermore, several substituents in the formula (I) can also be easily converted into other functional groups by using the compound of the present invention (I) as a starting material by means of the reactions apparent to a person skilled in the art, or modified methods thereof. The reaction can be carried out by any combination of the processes that can be usually employed by a person skilled in the art, such as hydrolysis, alkylation, halogenation, hydrogenation, and the like. Several examples thereof are presented below.

(Production Process 3)

(wherein R^(B) represents H or lower alkyl, or two R^(B)'s are combined with each other to form C₂₋₇ alkylene, Lv represents a leaving group, and R^(2a) represents a group in R² with the exception that R^(2a) cannot be H or halogen. In some embodiments, R^(2a) represents aryl or a hetero ring group which has aromaticity in R². Moreover, said aryl may be substituted with substituents acceptable in the “aryl” of R¹, R², R³ and R⁴, and said hetero ring group may be substituted with substituents acceptable in the “a hetero ring group” of R¹, R², R³ and R⁴.).

First, the compound (17) can be obtained by subjecting the compound (Ia) to a cross-coupling reaction with a borylation reagent.

In this reaction, a mixture of the compound (Ia) and a borylation reagent in equivalent amounts, or with either thereof in an excess amount is stirred under any temperature condition from cooling to heating, and preferably −20° C. to 60° C., usually for 0.1 hours to 5 days, in a solvent which is inert to the reaction, in the presence of an organometallic compound. The solvent as used herein is not particularly limited, but examples thereof include aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene or xylene, and the like, halogenated hydrocarbons such as dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, chloroform, and the like, ethers such as diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, dimethoxyethane, and the like, DMF, DMSO, EtOAc, acetonitrile, water, and a mixture thereof. Examples of the borylation reagent include bis(pinacolato)diboron, and the like. It may be advantageous in some cases for the smooth progress of the reaction to carry out the reaction in the presence of inorganic base, such as potassium acetate or potassium phenolate, and the like. Examples of an organometallic compound include palladium catalysts, such as[1,1′-Bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene]palladium(II) dichloride. It may be advantageous in some cases for the smooth progress of the reaction to carry out the reaction after protecting —NH₂ of a compound (Ia).

Moreover, the compound (Ib) can be obtained by subjecting the compound (17) and the R^(2a)-Lv to a coupling reaction. Herein, examples of the leaving group Lv include halogen, a trifluoromethanesulfonyloxy group, and the like.

In this reaction, a mixture of the compound (17) and an equivalent amount or an excess amount of R^(2a)-Lv is stirred under any temperature condition from cooling to heating and refluxing, and preferably at 0° C. to 80° C., usually for 0.1 hours to 5 days, in a solvent which is inert to the reaction or without a solvent by using a catalyst used for Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction. The solvent as used herein is not particularly limited, but examples thereof include aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, xylene, and the like, ethers such as dimethyl ether, diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, dimethoxyethane, and the like, halogenated hydrocarbons such as dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, chloroform, and the like, N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, ethyl acetate, acetonitrile, and a mixture thereof. The catalyst as used herein is not particularly limited, but tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0), palladium(II) acetate, dichloro[1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene]palladium(II), bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) chloride, tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium(0)-2-dicyclohexylphosphino-2′,6′-dimethoxybiphenyl or the like can be used. In addition, metal palladium(0) can also be used to carry out the coupling reaction. It may be advantageous in some cases for the smooth progress of the reaction to carry out the reaction after protecting —NH₂ of a compound (17).

(Production Process 4)

A compound (Ib) can be obtained by subjecting a compound (Ia) and R²—B(OR^(B))₂ to a coupling reaction. This reaction can be conducted by the same condition of the said reaction of (Production Process 3). It may be advantageous in some cases for the smooth progress of the reaction to carry out the reaction after protecting —NH₂ of a compound (Ia).

(Production Process 5)

(wherein R²² represents a hetero ring group which may be substituted with substituents acceptable in the “—N(H)-(hetero ring group)” of R¹, R², R³ and R⁴.).

A compound (Ic) among the compounds (I) of the present invention can be obtained by subjecting a compound (Ia) and NR²²H₂ to a substitution reaction.

In this reaction, the compound (Ia) and an equivalent amount or an excess amount of NR²²H₂ are used, and a mixture thereof is stirred under any temperature condition from cooling to heating and refluxing, preferably at 0° C. to 200° C., and still more preferably at 20° C. to 120° C., usually for 0.1 hours to 5 days, in a solvent which is inert to the reaction or without a solvent. It may be advantageous in some cases for the smooth progress of the reaction to carry out the reaction under microwave irradiation. Examples of the solvent as used herein are not particularly limited, but include alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, tert-butanol, and the like, aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, xylene, and the like, ethers such as diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, dimethoxyethane, and the like, halogenated hydrocarbons such as dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, chloroform, and the like, N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, ethyl acetate, acetonitrile, and a mixture thereof. It may be advantageous in some cases for the smooth progress of the reaction to carry out the reaction in the presence of an organic base such as triethylamine, N,N-diisopropylethylamine, N-methylmorpholine, and the like, or an inorganic base such as sodium tert-butoxide, potassium carbonate, caesium carbonate, sodium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide, sodium carbonate, potassium hydroxide, and the like. It may be advantageous in some cases for the smooth progress of the reaction to carry out the reaction after protecting —NH₂ of a compound (Ia).

Moreover, the reaction may be carried out using a catalyst which is not particularly limited, but includes catalysts used for Ullmann reaction, Buchwald-Hartwig reaction, or the like. The catalyst for Buchwald-Hartwig reaction as used herein is not particularly limited, but a suitable combination of tris(dibenzylideneacetone)palladium (0), tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (0), or the like with 4,5-bis(diphenylphosphino)-9,9′-dimethylxanthene (Xantphos), 2-dicyclohexylphosphino-2′,6′-dimethoxybiphenyl (SPhos), 2-dicyclohexylphosphino-2′,4′,6′-triisopropylbiphenyl (XPhos), and the like can be used. The catalyst for Ullmann reaction as used herein is not particularly limited, but a suitable combination of copper(I) iodide, or the like with (1R*,2R*)—N,N′-dimethylcyclohexane-1,2-diamine, 1,10-phenanthroline and the like can be used.

(Production Process 6)

(wherein R²¹ represents a hetero ring group which may be substituted with substituents acceptable in the “—N(H)—C(O)-(hetero ring group)” of R¹, R², R³ and R⁴, Boc represents a tert-butoxylcarbonyl group.)

A compound (19) can be obtained by subjecting a compound (18) which is obtained by the protection reaction of (Ia) and lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide to an amination reaction.

In this reaction, the compound (18) and an equivalent amount or an excess amount of lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide are used, and a mixture thereof is stirred under any temperature condition from cooling to heating and refluxing, preferably at 0° C. to 200° C., and still more preferably at 20° C. to 120° C., usually for 0.1 hours to 5 days, in a solvent which is inert to the reaction or without a solvent in the presence of a palladium catalyst. The palladium catalyst can be prepared in situ from bis(dibenzylideneacetone)palladium (0) and tri-tert-butylphosphonium tetrafluoroborate. Examples of the solvent as used herein are not particularly limited, but include aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, xylene, and the like, ethers such as diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, dimethoxyethane, and the like, halogenated hydrocarbons such as dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, chloroform, and the like, N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, and a mixture thereof.

A compound (20) can be obtained by subjecting a compound (19) to an amination reaction. For the reaction, the compound (19) and an equivalent amount or an excess amount of R²¹—C(═O)—OH are used, and a mixture thereof is stirred in a range of from cooling to heating, preferably at a temperature from −20° C. to 60° C., usually for about 0.1 hours to 5 days, in a solvent which is inert to the reaction, in the presence of a condensing agent. The solvent as used herein is not particularly limited, but examples thereof include aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, xylene, and the like, halogenated hydrocarbons such as dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, chloroform, and the like, ethers such as diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, dimethoxyethane, and the like, DMF, DMSO, EtOAc, acetonitrile, or water, and a mixture thereof. Examples of the condensing agent include, but are not limited to, CDI, diphenylphosphoryl azide, phosphorus oxychloride, WSC (Water-Soluble Carbodiimide, trademark, 1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide, and the like), and DCC (dicyclohexylcarbodiimide). It may be in some cases preferable for the reaction to use an additive for example, 1-hydroxybenzotriazole. It is in some cases advantageous for smooth progress of the reaction to carry out the reaction in the presence of organic bases such as triethylamine, N,N-diisopropylethylamine, N-methylmorpholine, DBU, DMAP, and the like, or inorganic bases such as potassium carbonate, sodium carbonate, potassium hydroxide, and the like.

Furthermore, it is also possible to use a method in which a reactive derivative of r²¹—C(═O)—OH is used, and reacted with the compound (19). Examples of the reactive derivative of the carboxylic acid include acid halides that can be obtained by the reaction with a halogenating agent such as phosphorus oxychloride, thionyl chloride, and the like, mixed acid anhydrides that can be obtained by the reaction with isobutyl chloroformate or the like, activated esters that can be obtained by condensation with 1-hydroxybenzotriazole or the like, etc. The reaction of the reactive derivative with the compound (19) can be carried out in a range of from cooling to heating, and preferably from −20° C. to 60° C., in a solvent which is inert to the reaction, such as halogenated hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbons, ethers, and the like.

A compound (Id) can be obtained by subjecting a compound (20) to a deprotection reaction. The deprotection reaction can be carried out with reference to, for example, “Greene's Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis (4^(th) Ed., 2006)”, P. G. M. Wuts and T. W. Greene.

Moreover, each reaction in (Production Process 6) can be conducted with using a compound protected by protective group except a Boc group, and each reaction may be conducted with using a non-protective compound.

(Starting Material Synthesis 1)

A compound (2) can be obtained by subjecting a compound (I) and X—(C═O)—Y to a cyclization reaction.

In this reaction, the compound (I) and an equivalent amount or an excess amount of X—(C═O)—Y are used, and a mixture thereof is stirred under any temperature condition from cooling to heating and refluxing, preferably at 0° C. to 200° C., and still more preferably at 20° C. to 120° C., usually for 0.1 hours to 5 days, in a solvent which is inert to the reaction or without a solvent. Examples of the solvent as used herein are not particularly limited, but include alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, tert-butanol, and the like, aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, xylene, and the like, ethers such as diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, dimethoxyethane, and the like, halogenated hydrocarbons such as dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, chloroform, and the like, N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, ethyl acetate, acetonitrile, and a mixture thereof. It may be advantageous in some cases for the smooth progress of the reaction to carry out the reaction in the presence of an organic acid or organic base. Examples of the organic acid as used herein are not particularly limited, but include acetic acid, trifluoroacetic acid and the like, and examples of the organic base as used herein are not particularly limited, but include pyrrolidine, triethylamine, N,N-diisopropylethylamine, N-methylmorpholine, and the like, or an inorganic base such as sodium tert-butoxide, potassium carbonate, sodium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide, sodium carbonate, potassium hydroxide, caesium carbonate, and the like.

A compound (3) can be obtained by subjecting a compound (2) and HCHO or Lv-CH₂—OH to a substitution reaction in the presence of a base. Herein, examples of the leaving group Lv include a benzotriazolyl group, and the like.

In this reaction, the compound (2) and an equivalent amount or an excess amount of HCHO or Lv-CH₂—OH are used, and a mixture thereof is stirred under any temperature condition from cooling to heating and refluxing, preferably at 0° C. to 200° C., and still more preferably at 20° C. to 120° C., usually for 0.1 hours to 5 days, in a solvent which is inert to the reaction or without a solvent. Examples of the solvent as used herein are not particularly limited, but include alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, tert-butanol, and the like, aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, xylene, and the like, ethers such as diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, dimethoxyethane, and the like, halogenated hydrocarbons such as dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, chloroform, and the like, N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, ethyl acetate, acetonitrile, water, and a mixture thereof. Examples of the organic base as used herein are not particularly limited, but include pyrrolidine, triethylamine, N,N-diisopropylethylamine, N-methylmorpholine, and the like, or an inorganic base such as sodium tert-butoxide, potassium carbonate, sodium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide, calcium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, potassium hydroxide, caesium carbonate, and the like.

A compound (4) can be obtained by subjecting a compound (3) to a modified Mitsunobu reaction as described in Warren et al. J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1, 2001, 2983.

In this reaction, a compound (3) is treated under any temperature condition from cooling to heating, and preferably −20° C. to 80° C., usually for 0.1 hours to 3 days, in a solvent which is inert to the reaction, in the presence of zinc bis(dimethyldithiocarbamate), an azo compound and a phosphorous compound. Examples of the solvent as used herein are not particularly limited, but include ethers such as diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, dimethoxyethane, and the like, halogenated hydrocarbons such as dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, chloroform, and the like, aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, xylene, and the like, N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, and a mixture thereof. As the azo compound, diesters of azodicarboxylic acid, such as, diethyl azodicarboxylate, or diisopropyl azodicarboxylate can be used, and as the phosphorous compound, for example, triphenylphosphine is suitably used.

(Starting Material Synthesis 2)

A compound (6) can be obtained by subjecting the compound (5) to Wittig reaction.

In this reaction, the compound (5) is treated under any temperature condition from cooling to heating, and preferably −20° C. to 80° C., usually for 0.1 hours to 3 days, in a solvent which is inert to the reaction, in the presence of an equivalent amount or an excess amount of methyltriphenylphosphonium halide such as methyltriphenylphosphonium bromide in the presence of a base. Examples of the solvent as used herein are not particularly limited, but include ethers such as diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, dimethoxyethane, and the like, aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, xylene, and the like, N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, and a mixture thereof. Examples of the base as used herein are not particularly limited, but include sodium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide, n-butyllithium, potassium tert-butoxide, sodium ethoxide, sodium methoxide, sodium hydride, and the like.

(Starting Material Synthesis 3)

(wherein R^(Proc) represents a protective group, B¹ represents a cycloalkyl group which may be substituted).

A compound (9) can be obtained by subjecting a compound (7) and a compound (8) to a substitution reaction. Herein, the reaction is conducted after converting —OH group of a compound (7) to a leaving group, such as mesyloxy group (methanesulfonyloxy group).

In this reaction, a mesylate derivative of the compound (7) and an equivalent amount or an excess amount of compound (8) are used, and a mixture thereof is stirred under any temperature condition from cooling to heating and refluxing, preferably at 0° C. to 200° C., and still more preferably at 20° C. to 120° C., usually for 0.1 hours to 5 days, in a solvent which is inert to the reaction or without a solvent. Examples of the solvent as used herein are not particularly limited, but include aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, xylene, and the like, ethers such as diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, dimethoxyethane, and the like, halogenated hydrocarbons such as dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, chloroform, and the like, N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, ethyl acetate, acetonitrile, and a mixture thereof. It may be advantageous in some cases for the smooth progress of the reaction to carry out the reaction in the presence of an acid or a base. Examples of the organic acid as used herein are not particularly limited, but include, acetic acid, trifluoroacetic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, methanesulfonic acid and the like, examples of the inorganic acid as used herein are not particularly limited, but include, hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, potassium hydrogen sulfate and the like, and examples of the organic base as used herein are not particularly limited, but include, pyridine, 2,6-lutidine (2,6-dimethylpyridine), triethylamine, diisopropylethylamine, 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene and the like, examples of the inorganic base as used herein are not particularly limited, but include, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, potassium phosphate, caesium carbonate and the like.

A compound (10) can be obtained by converting an ester group of a compound (9) to a carboxylic acid group by a hydrolysis reaction, and then performing a cyclization reaction.

First, the hydrolysis reaction can be carried out with reference to, for example, “Greene's Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis (4^(th) Ed., 2006)”, P. G. M. Wuts and T. W. Greene.

Next, the hydrolysis product obtained from the compound (9) is stirred under any temperature condition from cooling to heating and refluxing, and preferably at 0° C. to 80° C., usually for 0.1 hours to 5 days, in a solvent which is inert to the reaction or without a solvent. Examples of the solvent as used herein are not particularly limited, but include aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, xylene, and the like, ethers such as diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, dimethoxyethane, and the like, halogenated hydrocarbons such as dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, chloroform, and the like, N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, ethyl acetate, acetonitrile, and a mixture thereof. It is in some cases advantageous in advancing the reaction smoothly to carry out the reaction under an acidic condition. Examples of the acid as used herein are not particularly limited, but include organic acids such as p-toluenesulfonic acid, acetic acid, and the like, and inorganic acids such as hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, and the like.

(Starting Material Synthesis 4)

A compound (12) can be obtained by hydrolysis reaction.

In this reaction, the compound (11) is stirred under any temperature condition from cooling to heating and refluxing, and preferably at 0° C. to 80° C., usually for 0.1 hours to 5 days, in a solvent which is inert to the reaction or without a solvent in the presence of a base such as lithium hydroxide. Examples of the solvent as used herein are not particularly limited, but include aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, xylene, and the like, ethers such as diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, dimethoxyethane, and the like, alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, tert-butanol, and the like, N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, acetonitrile, water and a mixture thereof.

A compound (13) can be obtained by subjecting a compound (12) and Lv-C(═O)—CH₂-Lv to a substitution reaction and cyclization reaction.

In the substitution reaction, the compound (12) and an equivalent amount or an excess amount of Lv-C(═O)—CH₂-Lv are used, and a mixture thereof is stirred under any temperature condition from cooling to heating and refluxing, preferably at 0° C. to 200° C., and still more preferably at 20° C. to 120° C., usually for 0.1 hours to 5 days, in a solvent which is inert to the reaction or without a solvent. Examples of the solvent as used herein are not particularly limited, but include aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, xylene, and the like, ethers such as diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, dimethoxyethane, and the like, halogenated hydrocarbons such as dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, chloroform, and the like, N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, ethyl acetate, acetonitrile, and a mixture thereof. It may be advantageous in some cases for the smooth progress of the reaction to carry out the reaction in the presence of an acid or base. Examples of the organic acid as used herein are not particularly limited, but include, acetic acid, trifluoroacetic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, methanesulfonic acid and the like, examples of the inorganic acid as used herein are not particularly limited, but include, hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, potassium hydrogen sulfate and the like, and examples of the organic base as used herein are not particularly limited, but include, pyridine, 2,6-lutidine (2,6-dimethylpyridine), triethylamine, diisopropylethylamine, 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene and the like, examples of the inorganic base as used herein are not particularly limited, but include, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, potassium phosphate, caesium carbonate and the like.

In the cyclization reaction, the compound after substitution reaction of a compound (12) is stirred under any temperature condition from cooling to heating and refluxing, preferably at 0° C. to 200° C., and still more preferably at 20° C. to 120° C., usually for 0.1 hours to 5 days, in a solvent which is inert to the reaction or without a solvent. Examples of the solvent as used herein are not particularly limited, but include alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, tert-butanol, 2-methylbutan-2-ol, and the like, aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, xylene, and the like, ethers such as diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, dimethoxyethane, and the like, halogenated hydrocarbons such as dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, chloroform, and the like, N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, ethyl acetate, acetonitrile, and a mixture thereof. It may be advantageous in some cases for the smooth progress of the reaction to carry out the reaction in the presence of an acid or base. Examples of the organic acid as used herein are not particularly limited, but include, acetic acid, trifluoroacetic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, methanesulfonic acid and the like, examples of the inorganic acid as used herein are not particularly limited, but include, hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, potassium hydrogen sulfate and the like, and examples of the organic base as used herein are not particularly limited, but include, pyridine, 2,6-lutidine (2,6-dimethylpyridine), triethylamine, diisopropylethylamine, potassium tert-butoxide, 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene and the like, examples of the inorganic base as used herein are not particularly limited, but include, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, potassium phosphate, caesium carbonate and the like.

A compound (14) can be obtained by a reaction of a compound (13) and Lawesson's reagent.

In this reaction, the compound (13) is stirred under any temperature condition from cooling to heating and refluxing, and preferably at 0° C. to 80° C., usually for 0.1 hours to 5 days, in a solvent which is inert to the reaction or without a solvent in the presence of Lawesson's reagent (2,4-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,3,2,4-dithiadiphosphetane-2,4-disulfide). Examples of the solvent as used herein are not particularly limited, but include aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, xylene, and the like, ethers such as diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, dimethoxyethane, and the like, halogenated hydrocarbons such as dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, chloroform, and the like, dimethylsulfoxide, acetonitrile, and a mixture thereof.

(Starting Material Synthesis 5)

A compound (21) can be obtained by Mannich reaction and elimination reaction of compound (2).

In this reaction, a mixture of the compound (2), N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylmethanediamine, and acetic acid is stirred under any temperature condition from cooling to heating and refluxing, and preferably at 0° C. to 80° C., usually for 0.1 hours to 5 days, in a solvent which is inert to the reaction or without a solvent. Examples of the solvent as used herein are not particularly limited, but include aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, xylene, and the like, ethers such as diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, dimethoxyethane, and the like, halogenated hydrocarbons such as dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, chloroform, and the like, N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, ethyl acetate, acetonitrile, and a mixture thereof. Subsequently, acetic anhydride is added to the mixture and the mixture is stirred under any temperature condition from cooling to heating and refluxing, and preferably at 0° C. to 80° C., usually for 0.1 hours to 5 days, in a solvent which is inert to the reaction or without a solvent. Examples of the solvent as used herein are described above.

A compound (22) can be obtained by subjecting a compound (21) to a Corey-Chaykovsky type reaction.

In this reaction, the compound (21) and an equivalent amount or an excess amount of trimethylsulfoxonium iodide are used, and a mixture thereof is stirred under any temperature condition from cooling to heating and refluxing, preferably at 0° C. to 200° C., and still more preferably at 20° C. to 120° C., usually for 0.1 hours to 5 days, in a solvent which is inert to the reaction or without a solvent in the presence of a base. Examples of the solvent as used herein are not particularly limited, but include alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, tert-butanol, and the like, aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, xylene, and the like, ethers such as diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, dimethoxyethane, and the like, halogenated hydrocarbons such as dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, chloroform, and the like, N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, ethyl acetate, acetonitrile, and a mixture thereof. It may be advantageous in some cases for the smooth progress of the reaction to use a pre-formed mixture of a base and trimethylsulfoxonium iodide and add the mixture to the compound (21). Examples of the inorganic base as used herein are not particularly limited, but include, sodium hydride, potassium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, potassium phosphate, caesium carbonate, and the like.

(Starting Material Synthesis 6)

A compound (11) can be obtained by subjecting a compound (6) to reaction with silver cyanate. This reaction can be carried out using similar conditions as for the reaction of a compound (15) with silver cyanate in (Production Process 1), except for use of excess tert-butanol in the presence of triethylamine, instead of excess NH₃, in the cyclization step.

(Starting Material Synthesis 7)

A compound (23) can be obtained by subjecting a compound (3) to reaction with nucleophilic methylation reagent and dehydration reaction.

In this reaction, a mixture of the compound (3) and nucleophilic methylation reagent is stirred under any temperature condition from cooling to heating and refluxing, and preferably at −78° C. to 80° C., usually for 0.1 hours to 5 days, in a solvent which is inert to the reaction or without a solvent. Examples of the solvent as used herein are not particularly limited, but include aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, xylene, and the like, ethers such as diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, dimethoxyethane, and the like and a mixture thereof. Examples of the nucleophilic methylation reagent as used herein are not particularly limited, but include methylmagnesium bromide, methylmagnesium chloride, methylmagnesium iodide, methyllithium, and the like.

After the methylation step, an acid is added to the reaction mixture. And, the reaction mixture is stirred under any temperature condition from cooling to heating and refluxing, and preferably at 0° C. to 80° C., usually for 0.1 hours to 5 days. Examples of the organic acid as used herein are not particularly limited, but include, acetic acid, trifluoroacetic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, methanesulfonic acid and the like, examples of the inorganic acid as used herein are not particularly limited, but include, hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, potassium hydrogen sulfate and the like.

A compound (24) can be obtained by subjecting a compound (23) to a cyclization reaction.

First, a mixture of the compound (23) and a sulfonyl halide is stirred under any temperature condition from cooling to heating and refluxing, and preferably at −18° C. to 50° C., usually for 0.1 hours to 5 days, in a solvent which is inert to the reaction or without a solvent in the presence of a base. Examples of the sulfonyl halide as used herein are not particularly limited, but include methanesulfonyl chloride, tosyl chloride, and the like. Examples of the solvent as used herein are not particularly limited, but include aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, xylene, and the like, ethers such as diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, dimethoxyethane, and the like, halogenated hydrocarbons such as dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, chloroform, and the like, ethyl acetate, acetonitrile, and a mixture thereof. Examples of the organic base as used herein are not particularly limited, but include pyridine, triethylamine, N,N-diisopropylethylamine, N-methylmorpholine, methyllithium, n-butyllithium and the like, or an inorganic base such as potassium carbonate, sodium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide, sodium carbonate, potassium hydroxide, caesium carbonate, sodium hydroxide, sodium hydride and the like. In some cases, compound (23) can be pretreated with the base for the smooth progress of the reaction before addition of the sulfonyl halide.

After the sulfonylation step, a base is added to the reaction mixture. And, the reaction mixture is stirred under any temperature condition from cooling to heating and refluxing, and preferably at 0° C. to 80° C., usually for 0.1 hours to 5 days. Examples of an organic base as used herein are not particularly limited, but include pyridine, triethylamine, N,N-diisopropylethylamine, N-methylmorpholine, methyllithium, n-butyllithium and the like, or an inorganic base such as potassium carbonate, potassium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide, sodium carbonate, potassium hydroxide, caesium carbonate, sodium hydroxide, sodium hydride and the like.

The compounds of the formula (I) can be isolated and purified as their free compounds, salts, hydrates, solvates, or polymorphic crystal substances thereof. The salts of the compound of the formula (I) can be prepared by carrying out a conventional salt forming reaction.

Isolation and purification are carried out by employing ordinary chemical operations such as extraction, fractional crystallization, various types of fractional chromatography, and the like.

Various isomers can be prepared by selecting an appropriate starting compound or separated by using the difference in the physicochemical properties among the isomers. For example, the optical isomers can be obtained by means of a general method for designing optical resolution of racemic products (for example, fractional crystallization for inducing diastereomer salts with optically active bases or acids, chromatography using a chiral column or the like, and others), and further, the isomers can also be prepared from an appropriate optically active starting compound.

The pharmacological activity of the compounds of the formula (I) was confirmed by the tests shown below.

Test Example Inhibition of Beta-Secretase Activity Test Example 1 Measurement of BACE1 Inhibition by Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET)

Potency of test compounds were determined by measurement of their inhibition of BACE1 activity toward a fluorescent substrate. Experiments were performed by reference to the procedure as described in Ermolieff, et al. (Biochemistry 39:12450-12456 (2000), the teachings of which are incorporated hereby in their entirety). Briefly, the recombinant protease unit of BACE1 was prepared from E. coli expression as inclusion bodies, refolded, and purified as described in Lin, et al., (Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. 97:1456-1460 (2000)). Fluorogenic substrate, MCA-SEVNLDAEFK(DNP)—NH₂ (SEQ ID NO:1) was purchased. (M−2485, Bachem Americas, Torrance, Calif.). The substrate was derived from 10 amino acids of the human amyloid precursor protein (APP), with the Swedish variant amino acids at the beta-secretase cleavage site. The terminal amino acid was modified from arginine to lysine to facilitate derivatization with a functional group for detection by autofluorescence. The amino acid sequence of the “core” peptide of the substrate is SEVNLDAEFK (SEQ ID NO:2). The amino terminus was derivatized with (7-methoxycoumarin-4-yl)acetyl (MCA), and the epsilon amine of the lysine side chain of the terminal residue (K in sequence SEVNLDAEFK (SEQ ID NO:2)) was derivatized with 2,4-dinitrophenyl (DNP). Assays were performed in a buffer of 0.1 M sodium acetate, pH 4.4, 0.08% 3-[(3-Cholamidopropyl)dimethylammonio]propanesulfonate (CHAPS), 0.005% Tween80. BACE1 enzyme (final concentration 65 nM) was pre-incubated with test compounds for 15 minutes at room temperature. Fluorescence intensities were measured 60 minutes after addition of the substrate (final concentration 3 μM) by Tecan Safire2™. An excitation wavelength of 328 nm and an emission wavelength of 393 nm were used. For the calculation of % inhibition, fluorescence intensity without compounds was defined as the value for 0% inhibition and fluorescence intensity without the enzyme was defined as the value for 100% inhibition. The values of IC₅₀ were calculated by GraphPad Prism version 5.

Moreover, the inhibition constants, Ki, were determined as described in Ermolieff, et al. (Biochemistry 39:12450-12456 (2000)). Briefly, the hydrolysis of the fluorogenic substrate, for a series of mixtures with constant enzyme, but increasing inhibitor concentration was carried out in the same manner as described in the method for Test Example 1. Quantification of enzymes was achieved by active-site titration using a tight-binding inhibitor. The inhibition constant, Ki, was determined from plot of activity vs. inhibitor concentration based on the equation described in Ermolieff, et al. (Biochemistry 39:12450-12456 (2000)).

The results of the representative compounds are shown in [Table. 1] below.

The inhibition constants Ki of Example 89 and Example 98 compounds described in Pamphlet of International Publication WO2011/123674 were determined. In the result, the Ki value of Example 89 compound was 0.241 μM, and the Ki value of Example 98 compound was 4.087 μM.

Herein, the structure of Example 89 compound described in Pamphlet of International Publication WO2011/123674 is

and this compound is a racemic mixture.

The structure of Example 98 compound described in Pamphlet of International Publication WO2011/123674 is

and this compound is a racemic mixture.

The results of the representative compounds are shown in [Table. 1] below.

Test Example 2 Measurement of BACE1 Inhibition by Time Resolved Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer (TR-FRET)

Potency of compounds were also measured using another fluorogenic substrate, TruPoint BACE1 Substrate Eu-CEVNLDAEFK-QSY 7 (SEQ ID NO:3) (AD0258, PerkinElmer, Boston Mass.). This substrate also has Swedish variant amino acids at the β-secretase cleavage site, with a fluorescent europium (Eu) chelate coupled to one end and a quencher of europium fluorescence (QSY7) coupled to the other end via lysine. If the sample contains BACE1 activity, the Eu chelate and the quencher will be separated as the substrate is cleaved. The Eu-signal increases and it can be measured by time-resolved fluorometry, EnVision™, 30 minutes after the substrate (final concentration 300 nM) was added.

The experiment was basically conducted in a way similar to Test Example 1 above.

The results of the representative compounds are shown in [Table. 1] below.

Test Example 3 Measurement of Aβ Production Inhibition in Cell

The potency of compounds against BACE1 activity was determined in a cellular assay of Aβ production. Human SK-N-BE(2) neuroblastoma cells (ATCC No. CRL-2271) were plated at 96,000 cells/well/100 μL in 96-well plates in RPMI1640 medium/10% fetal bovine serum (FBS)/penicillin-streptomycin and cultured for 24 hours at 37° C., 5% CO₂. Test compounds were dissolved in dimethyl sulfoxide and diluted with dimethyl sulfoxide and put into RPMI1640/5% FBS/penicillin-streptomycin media (final dimethyl sulfoxide concentration is 0.5%). The culture media in 96-well plates were replaced by 125 μL/well of the media containing test compounds. After incubation for 6 hours at 37° C., 5% CO₂, 30 μL of the media were transferred into a fresh 96-well plate and used for A1340 assay by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit (#27718, Immuno-Biological Laboratories, Japan) according to the manufacturer's protocol. Cell viability was measured by CellTiter-Glo™ Luminescent Cell Viability Assay (#7571, Promega) after removal of 30 μL of the media for the Aβ assay. CellTiter-Glo Substrate was dissolved into CellTiter-Glo Buffer and added to the plates in 95 μL/well. After shaking the plates for 2 minutes, the whole sample was transferred into a white 96-well plate and luminescence was measured for ATP quantification as the cell viability. Aβ concentration measured by ELISA was normalized by the viability of the corresponding cells. The values of IC₅₀ were calculated by GraphPad Prism version 5.

The results of the representative compounds are shown in [Table. 1] below.

Test Example 4 Brain Aβ Reduction in Rats

Effects on brain Aβ reduction in rats were determined with reference to the method described in the WO2012/054510. It was confirmed that some of the compounds of the formula (I) exhibit brain Aβ reduction in rats. Concretely, the test was conducted with the method as below.

Formulation

Test compounds were prepared in a vehicle of 35% HPβCD in H₂O. The test compound was formulated the same day as oral dosing. Doses (see [Table. 1]) were based on the free base equivalent. Sonication was used where required to facilitate the formulation.

Test Species

Male Sprague-Dawley rats (150-300 grams) were obtained from Charles River Japan (Atsugi, Japan) and were given approximately 4 days of acclimation. Food and water was made available ad libitum throughout the study. Animals were visually inspected for health before being included into the study group, and were randomly assigned to the treatment and control groups to achieve similar group mean body weights. The dosing solution (dose volume 5 mL/kg) was administered directly into the stomach using a rodent gavage needle. Control animals received oral administration of equivalent volume of the vehicle.

Sampling Methods

At a time post-dose (e.g., 3 hours; see [Table. 1]), animals were euthanized with isoflurane. Blood was collected from the inferior vena cava using syringe flushed with EDTA 2K and placed on ice. Plasma was separated using centrifugation at 15,000 rpm (20,400×g) for 5 minutes at 4° C. and subsequently stored at −80° C. After blood sampling, CSF (cerebrospinal fluid) was carefully withdrawn from the cisterna magna using a 29 gauge needle after a quick dissection to expose the atlantooccipital membrane. The CSF samples were centrifuged at 15,000 rpm (20,400×g) for 5 minutes to confirm free of blood contamination and stored at −80° C. Immediately after decapitation, the hippocampus were isolated on ice, and quickly frozen in liquid nitrogen and stored at −80° C.

Extraction of Brain Aβ42

Fragments of the hippocampus were weighed while frozen. A 10-fold volume (w:v) of TBS (Tris-buffered saline) supplemented with a Complete Mini protease inhibitor tablet (catalog number: 11 836 153 001, Roche Diagnostics, In, USA) was added. The hippocampus were homogenized using sonication on ice in microcentrifuge tube. Resulting homogenates were centrifuged at 100,000×g for 1 hour in a refrigerated centrifuge at 4° C. Supernatants were collected as soluble fraction.

Determination of Aβ42

Concentration of Aβ42 in the extract of hippocampus, plasma, and CSF were analyzed using ELISA (Human/Rat Aβ42 ELISA, catalog number 292-64501, Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd. Japan). Each concentration of Aβ42 was divided by the mean concentration of Aβ42 of vehicle-treated group, and these ratios were converted to percentages.

The results of the representative compounds are shown in [Table. 1] below.

Test Example 5 hERG (Human Ether-a-go-go Related Gene) Analysis hERG Inhibition

The hERG potassium current was measured in a hERG-stably-expressing Chinese hamster ovary K1 (CHO) cells. The experiments were performed using an automated planar patch-clamp system QPatch HTX (Sophion Bioscience A/S). The application of pressure for forming gigaseals and whole-cell patch clamp configuration were established using the QPatch assay software. Patch-clamp experiments were performed in voltage-clamp mode and whole-cell currents were recorded. The following stimulation protocol was applied to investigate the effects of compounds on hERG potassium channel.

The membrane potential was held at −80 mV and repetitively (every 15 seconds) depolarized to +20 mV for 4800 milliseconds after the pulse to −50 mV for 20 milliseconds served to define the baseline, followed by repolarizing step to −50 mV for 5000 milliseconds to evaluate of the tail current amplitude. Experiments were conducted at room temperature.

Effects of compounds were determined from cumulative applications of increasing 6 concentrations and calculated as percent of blocked current. The data points were fitted with Hill equation to calculate half-maximal inhibition concentrations (IC₅₀). The maximum compound concentration tested in the assay was 10 μM for some compounds. If less than 50% inhibition was achieved at the 10 μM compound concentration, the IC₅₀ is reported as >10 μM.

The test solution includes:

Extracellular solution: 2 mM of CaCl₂, 1 mM of MgCl₂, 10 mM of HEPES, 4 mM of KCl, 145 mM of NaCl, and 10 mM of glucose; and pH adjusted to 7.4 with NaOH, Intracellular solution: 5.374 mM of CaCl₂, 1.75 mM of MgCl₂, 10 mM of HEPES, 10 mM of EGTA, 120 mM of KCl, and 4 mM of ATP, and pH adjusted to 7.2 with KOH. hERG selectivity

Selectivity of BACE1 inhibition over hERG inhibition was calculated by dividing hERG IC₅₀ by BACE1 Ki. The results of the representative compounds are shown in [Table. 1] below. As mentioned above, some results from the hERG assay are necessarily reported as >10 μM. Using these values in the calculation of selectivity will necessarily cause the selectivity values to be characterized as “>” or “greater than” the calculated ratio.

The hERG IC₅₀ values of Example 89 and Example 98 compounds described in Pamphlet of International Publication WO2011/123674 were determined. In the result, the IC₅₀ value of Example 89 compound was 0.44 μM, and the IC₅₀ value of Example 98 compound was 9.46 μM. Moreover, selectivity values of BACE1 inhibition over hERG inhibition of these compounds were calculated. In the result, the selectivity value of Example 89 compound was 1.8, and the selectivity value of Example 98 compound was 2.3.

It is considered to be desirable that compounds show their primary pharmacological effect with selectivity over hERG inhibition (Jamieson et al. J. Med. Chem. 2006, 49, 5029). Compounds with lower hERG selectivity are considered to have higher risk to cause QTc prolongation, which may eventually lead to drug-induced arrhythmia and sudden deaths. For example, hERG selectivity around or less than 10-fold over hERG inhibition are recognized to have a concern for high risk of QTc prolongation (Kongsamut et al. Eur. J. Pharmacol. 2002, 450, 37. and Minotti, Cardiotoxicity of Non-Cardiovascular Drugs, Wiley, 2010. p. 65), whereas compounds with selectivity around or larger than 100-fold are recognized to be more favorable (Pajouhesh et al. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 2012, 22, 4153; Micheli et al. J. Med. Chem. 2010, 53, 374.).

The results of the representative compounds are shown in [Table. 1] below.

In [Table. 1], Ex means Example Number, and “Test Example X” refers to the protocol described above used to obtain the data. Moreover, RP prefixed before the numeral shows the compound of Reference Example.

TABLE 1 Test Test Test Test Test Test Test Example 1 Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 Example 4 Example 5 Example 5 IC₅₀ BACE1 MCA IC₅₀ IC₅₀ Aβ42 hERG hERG Ex. (μM) Ki (μM) (μM) (μM) reduction (%) IC₅₀ (μM) selectivity RP 73.3 1a RP 138 1b RP 59.6 2 RP 33.8 3 RP 12.6 7.2 >10 4 RP 1.56 0.59 >10 5 RP 11.7 3.9 >10 6 RP 39.0 7a RP 39.7 7b RP 17.3 >10 9a RP 24.4 >10 9b RP 61.3 8 RP 7.21 >10 10 RP 15.6 11a RP 17.4 11b RP 38.7 12a RP 81.3 12b RP 11.1 13a RP 19.3 13b RP 19.0 14a RP 44.2 14b RP 1.72 1.1 >10 15a RP 1.01 0.44 7.93 15b RP 9.54 >10 16a RP 4.57 4.8 >10 16b RP 30.2 >10 17 RP 41.3 18 RP 2.31 0.43 19 RP 2.71 0.58 20 RP 1.35 0.41 21 RP 2.60 2.9 22 RP 0.519 0.90 23 RP 37.9 32.9 24 RP 36.9 25 RP 3.75 0.069 26  27 0.0822 0.0382 0.0094 >10 >262  28 0.154 0.117 0.019 >10 >86 RP 0.276 0.240 0.022 >10 >42 29  30 0.0975 0.0515 0.0023 >10 >194 RP 1.06 1.03 0.061 >10 >10 31 RP 0.418 0.378 0.022 2.17 6 32 RP 1.52 0.95 33 RP 1.24 0.26 >10 34 RP 26.0 35 RP 2.90 0.81 36 RP 55.4 37 RP 17.3 38 RP 46.9 40 RP 24.8 >30 41 RP 16.1 5.9 >10 42 RP 1.96 1.4 >10 43 RP 0.602 0.098 44 RP 1.04 0.057 >10 45 RP 8.94 1.4 >10 46 RP 2.33 1.4 47 RP 1.13 0.69 48 RP 48.6 >10 51a RP 0.172 0.137 0.072 >10 51b RP 0.161 0.075 4.83 52a RP 0.157 0.123 0.099 >10 53b RP 0.406 0.079 >10 54 RP 0.74 >10 56 RP 3.69 0.61 3.48 57 RP 1.48 0.18 5.81 58 RP 1.11 0.076 6.9 59 RP 1.48 0.16 2.78 60 RP 0.35 9.22 61 RP 1.33 1.0 4.43 62 RP 7.90 3.3 4.48 63 RP 6.12 2.3 1.67 64 RP 0.388 0.049 9.77 65 RP 135 >10 66 RP 96.5 >10 67 RP 0.345 0.50 6.05 68 RP 0.397 0.040 >10 69 RP 1.75 0.96 >10 70 RP 1.08 0.11 >10 71 RP 0.817 0.068 8.22 72 RP 0.827 0.070 73 RP 35.4 74 RP 3.67 1.1 >10 75 RP 13.4 >10 76 RP 1.43 0.92 >10 77 RP 2.05 1.3 >10 78 RP 1.69 0.45 >10 79 RP 1.91 0.71 >10 80 RP 1.89 0.51 >10 81 RP 0.348 0.036 >10 82 RP 0.285 0.255 0.047 >10 83 RP 0.735 0.41 >10 84 RP 0.319 0.077 >10 85 RP 0.143 0.107 0.058 7.94 86 RP 1.55 0.43 87 RP 2.51 1.4 >10 88 RP 4.67 >10 89 RP 0.901 0.50 >10 90 RP 0.656 0.34 >10 91 RP 0.124 0.0879 0.037 5.34 92 RP 0.629 0.37 >10 93 RP 0.862 0.38 >10 94 RP 0.740 0.41 >10 95 RP 0.126 0.868 0.022 >1 96 RP 20.2 2.6 >10 97 RP 64.1 >10 98 RP 2.97 1.9 >10 99 RP 2.62 0.25 >10 100 RP 7.65 5.28 101 RP 1.61 0.24 >10 102 RP 2.19 0.45 >10 103 RP 1.13 0.30 3.25 104 RP 2.94 0.34 7.9 105 RP 1.83 0.16 5.75 106 RP 1.06 0.46 2.91 107 RP 0.383 0.354 0.316 0.096 9.4 108 RP 0.152 0.120 0.048 >1 109 RP 0.137 0.0904 0.0092 >1 110 RP 0.287 0.252 0.14 1.98 111 RP 0.400 0.66 4.32 112 RP 1.11 0.47 113 RP 68.3 114 RP 3.31 1.1 >10 115 RP 1.27 0.70 >10 116 RP 4.40 3.0 >10 117 RP 1.81 0.99 >10 118 RP 3.56 119 RP 1.89 2.3 120 RP 3.37 121 RP 2.74 1.1 122 RP 3.39 123 RP 3.59 124 RP 2.31 0.58 125 RP 0.696 1.2 126 RP 2.27 1.8 127 RP 1.68 1.5 128 RP 2.21 7.3 129 RP 1.87 1.7 130 RP 2.02 3.2 131 RP 2.45 1.2 132 RP 1.67 2.8 133 RP 3.63 134 RP 3.27 1.8 135 RP 0.635 0.66 136 RP 0.773 0.83 137 RP 1.67 1.5 138 RP 0.252 0.215 0.14 139 RP 0.389 0.41 140 RP 0.903 1.30 141 RP 0.401 0.15 >1 142 RP 1.26 143 RP 0.879 0.46 144 RP 0.933 145 RP 0.226 0.188 0.21 146 RP 0.621 0.17 147 RP 0.614 0.48 148 RP 1.593 1.1 149 RP 0.759 0.45 150 RP 1.36 0.28 151 RP 0.688 0.11 152 RP 1.13 0.13 153 RP 0.313 0.032 >1 154 RP 0.786 0.63 155 RP 2.61 0.18 156 RP 2.80 0.66 157 RP 0.930 0.37 158 RP 2.12 159 RP 0.981 160 RP 1.41 161 RP 1.04 162 RP 1.064 163 RP 2.314 164 RP 0.760 165 RP 3.63 166 RP 0.869 167 RP 0.760 0.31 168 RP 1.41 0.859 0.90 169 RP 1.00 0.588 0.40 170 RP 2.24 3.04 3.1 171 RP 2.24 2.16 172 RP 0.401 0.239 0.073 173 RP 3.35 2.18 3.4 174 RP 3.23 1.55 175 RP 0.994 0.85 176 RP 2.12 1.5 177 RP 1.15 0.747 0.81 178 RP 3.24 2.06 1.4 179 RP 2.03 1.77 0.49 180 RP 2.59 2.13 0.82 181 RP 1.45 2.5 182 RP 1.08 0.880 183 RP 2.82 2.72 184 RP 2.05 1.27 0.76 185 RP 2.42 186 RP 3.16 1.92 187 RP 50.6 >10 188 RP 0.661 0.623 0.043 >10 >16 189 190 0.125 0.0835 0.0041 >10 >120 RP 0.248 0.215 0.027 >10 >47 191 RP 0.318 0.280 0.030 >10 >36 192 RP 1.04 0.081 >10 >120 193 RP 0.349 0.313 0.028 4.91 16 194 195 0.109 0.0645 0.0032 >10 >155 RP 0.380 0.342 0.053 3.65 11 196 197 0.118 0.0720 0.0057 >10 >139 RP 14.9 >1 198 RP 0.736 0.24 4.25 199 RP 0.128 0.0921 0.026 >10 200 RP 0.113 0.0711 0.0087 201 RP 0.145 0.113 0.026 7.73 202 RP 0.109 0.0676 0.0049 203 RP 0.388 0.24 >10 204 RP 0.126 0.0825 0.022 5.22 205 RP 4.91 >30 >10 206 RP 0.460 0.16 >10 207 RP 7.76 6.1 >10 208 RP 2.00 0.83 >10 209 RP 4.95 3.7 210 RP 19.4 211 RP 17.6 >10 212 RP 39.6 6.3 >10 213 RP 40.3 214 RP 1.21 0.24 >10 215 RP 55.8 216 218 0.0447 0.0103 0.00078 24% 20.67 2007 (3 mg/kg, 2.5 hours) 31% (10 mg/kg, 2.5 hours) 219 0.0444 0.0102 0.0418 0.0022 >10 >980 220 0.0765 0.0429 0.0031 21% >10 >233 (3 mg/kg, 1.5 hours) 27% (10 mg/kg, 1.5 hours) 221 0.0818 0.0378 0.00016 24% 3.25 86 (1 mg/kg, 3 hours) 42% (3 mg/kg, 3 hours) 222 0.138 0.0915 0.00062 >10 >109 223 0.0991 0.0612 0.0031 19% 20.77 339 (1 mg/kg, 3 hours) 34% (3 mg/kg, 3 hours) 224 0.0914 0.0527 0.00063 21% 15.1 287 (1 mg/kg, 3 hours) 35% (3 mg/kg, 3 hours) 227 0.107 0.0792 0.0080 >10 >126 228a 30.3 30.2 >10 >0.3 229a 47.6% inhibition at 30 microM

As described above, it was confirmed that the representative compounds of the formula (I) have β-secretase inhibitory activities, Aβ production inhibitory activities, and Aβ reduction activities and can be therefore used for diseases or conditions associated with and/or mediated by β-secretase activity, hydrolysis of a β-secretase cleavage site of an amyloid precursor protein, and/or β-amyloid protein accumulation, such as Glaucoma, MCI (Mild cognitive impairment) or Alzheimer's disease, especially, Alzheimer's disease, or the like.

Determination of Absolute Stereochemistry by Vibrational Circular Dichroism (VCD) Spectrometry Measurements

The infrared and VCD spectra were recorded on a Bio tools ChiralIR-2X™ Vibrational Circular Dichroism (VCD) spectrometer.

The infrared and VCD spectra were measured in CDCl₃ solution placed in a 100 μm path length cell with BaF₂ windows at 4 cm⁻¹ resolution and their data collection was performed for 5 hours.

Calculations

Conformational searches were executed by using CONFLEX™ ver.6 program.

The geometry optimizations and the calculations of theoretical infrared and VCD spectra were implemented using density functional theory with B3LYP functional and 6-31G(d) basis set on Gaussian 09.

By comparison of measured and calculated spectra, absolute stereochemistry of Ex. 228a and 228b, Ex. 229a and 229b, Ex. 225a and 225b compounds were assigned. Based on the absolute stereochemistry of Ex. 228b and Ex. 229b compound, the absolute stereochemistry of their precursor, Reference Example 226 compound was determined.

Powder X-Ray Diffraction

The powder X-ray diffraction was measured using RIGAKU RINT-TTRII diffractometer under the conditions of a tube: Cu, a tube current: 300 mA, a tube voltage, 50 kV, a sampling width: 0.02°, a scanning speed: 4°/minute, a wavelength: 1.54056 angstroms, and a measurement diffraction angle (28): 2.5 to 40°.

Furthermore, the term “about” in the characteristic peaks of powder X-ray diffraction shown at angles 2θ denotes ±0.2°, in another embodiment, ±0.1°. Each crystal can be characterized by a powder X-ray diffraction spectrum, but with the powder X-ray diffraction, crystal lattice intervals and overall patterns are important for identification of crystals in terms of the properties of the data, and since the relative intensity may vary slightly depending on the direction of crystal growth, the particle size, and the measurement conditions, it should not be strictly construed.

Formulations

The pharmaceutical composition containing one or two or more kinds of the compound represented by the formula (I) or salts thereof as an active ingredient can be prepared using excipients that are usually used in the art, that is, excipients for pharmaceutical preparation, carriers for pharmaceutical preparation, and the like.

A “pharmaceutically acceptable carrier” refers to an ingredient in a pharmaceutical composition, other than an active ingredient, which is nontoxic to a subject. A pharmaceutically acceptable carrier includes, but is not limited to, a buffer, excipient, stabilizer, or preservative.

Administration can be accomplished either by oral administration via tablets, pills, capsules, granules, powders, solutions, and the like, or parenteral administration, such as intraarticular, intravenous, or intramuscular injections, and the like, suppositories, ophthalmic solutions, eye ointments, transdermal liquid preparations, ointments, transdermal patches, transmucosal liquid preparations, transmucosal patches, inhalers, and the like.

The solid composition for use in the oral administration according to the present invention is used in the form of tablets, powders, granules, or the like. In such a solid composition, one or more active ingredient(s) are mixed with at least one inactive excipient. According to a conventional method, the composition may contain inactive additives, such as a lubricant such as magnesium stearate, a disintegrating agent such as sodium carboxymethyl starch and the like, a stabilizer, or a solubilization assisting agent. If necessary, tablets or pills may be coated with sugar or a film of a gastric or enteric coating substance.

The liquid composition for oral administration contains pharmaceutically acceptable emulsions, solutions, suspensions, syrups, elixirs, or the like, and also contains generally used inert diluents, for example, purified water or ethanol. In addition to the inert diluent, the liquid composition may also contain auxiliary agents, such as a solubilization assisting agent, a moistening agent, and a suspending agent, sweeteners, flavors, aromatics, and antiseptics.

The injections for parenteral administration include sterile aqueous or non-aqueous solution preparations, suspensions and emulsions. The aqueous solvent includes, for example, distilled water for injection and physiological saline. Examples of the non-aqueous solvent include alcohols such as ethanol. Such a composition may further contain a tonicity agent, an antiseptic, a moistening agent, an emulsifying agent, a dispersing agent, a stabilizing agent, or a solubilizing aid. These are sterilized, for example, by filtration through a bacteria retaining filter, blending of a bactericide, or irradiation. In addition, these can also be used by preparing a sterile solid composition, and dissolving or suspending it in sterile water or a sterile solvent for injection prior to its use.

The agent for external use includes ointments, plasters, creams, jellies, poultices, sprays, lotions, eye drops, eye ointments, and the like. The agents contain generally used ointment bases, lotion bases, aqueous or non-aqueous liquid preparations, suspensions, emulsions, and the like.

As the transmucosal agents such as an inhaler, a transnasal agent, and the like, those in the form of a solid, liquid, or semi-solid state are used, and can be prepared in accordance with a conventionally known method. For example, a known excipient, and also a pH adjusting agent, an antiseptic, a surfactant, a lubricant, a stabilizing agent, a thickening agent, or the like may be appropriately added thereto. For their administration, an appropriate device for inhalation or blowing can be used. For example, a compound may be administered alone or as a powder of formulated mixture, or as a solution or suspension in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, using a conventionally known device or sprayer, such as a measured administration inhalation device, and the like. A dry powder inhaler or the like may be for single or multiple administration use, and a dry powder or a powder-containing capsule may be used. Alternatively, this may be in a form such as a pressurized aerosol spray which uses an appropriate ejection agent, for example, a suitable gas such as chlorofluoroalkane, hydrofluoroalkane, carbon dioxide, and the like, or other forms.

In oral administration, the daily dose is generally from about 0.001 to 100 mg/kg, preferably from 0.1 to 30 mg/kg, and more preferably 0.1 to 10 mg/kg, per body weight, administered in one portion or in 2 to 4 divided portions. In the case of intravenous administration, the daily dose is suitably administered from about 0.0001 to 10 mg/kg per body weight, once a day or two or more times a day. In addition, a transmucosal agent is administered at a dose from about 0.001 to 100 mg/kg per body weight, once a day or two or more times a day. The dose is appropriately decided in response to the individual case by taking the symptoms, the age, and the gender, and the like into consideration.

The compound of the formula (I) can be used in combination with various therapeutic or prophylactic agents for the diseases, in which the compound of the formula (I) is considered effective, as described above. The combined preparation may be administered simultaneously or separately and continuously, or at a desired time interval. The preparations to be co-administered may be a blend or prepared individually.

EXAMPLES

Hereinbelow, the preparation methods for the compound of the formula (I) will be described in more detail with reference to Examples. Further, the present invention is not limited to the preparation methods described in the specific Examples, Reference Examples and Preparation Examples as described below, but the compound of the formula (I) can be prepared by any combination of the preparation methods or the methods that are apparent to a skilled person in the art, particularly in view of the detailed teachings provided herein.

Furthermore, the following symbols are used in the Examples, Reference Examples, Preparation Examples, and Tables as described below.

Rf: Preparation Example Number,

RP: Reference Example Number,

Ex: Example Number,

No.: Compound No.,

Data: Physicochemical data,

ESI+: representing m/z values in ESI-MS (positive ions), and representing [M+H]⁺ peaks unless otherwise specified,

APCI/ESI+: m/z value in APCI/ESI-MS (positive ions), and representing [M+H]⁺ peaks unless otherwise specified,

EI: representing m/z values in EI-MS (positive ions), and representing [M]⁺ peaks unless otherwise specified,

CI+: representing m/z values in CI-MS (positive ions), and representing [M+H]⁺ peaks unless otherwise specified,

NMR-DMSO-d₆: δ (ppm) in ¹H-NMR in DMSO-d₆,

NMR-CDCl₃: δ (ppm) in ¹H-NMR in CDCl₃,

Structure: Structural formula (In case HCl is described in a structural formula, a compound represented by a structural formula forms a salt with HCl. Compounds having a double bond described by a cross line represents mixtures of a cis compound and a trans-compound),

rel-: representing relative configuration,

Syn: Preparation method (in which E prefixed before the numeral shows that the compound is prepared by the similar preparation method as the compound having the Example Number, R prefixed before the numeral shows that the compound is prepared by the similar preparation method as the compound having the Preparation Example Number and RP prefixed before the numeral shows that the compound is prepared by the similar preparation method as the compound having the Reference Example Number),

Boc/BOC: tert-butoxycarbonyl,

CHCl₃: chloroform,

CH₂Cl₂: dichloromethane,

CO₂: carbon dioxide,

Cs₂CO₃: caesium carbonate,

CuBr: copper (I) bromide,

CuI: copper (I) iodide,

DAST: N,N-diethylaminosulfur trifluoride,

DBU: 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene,

DIBAL-H: diisobutylaluminium hydride,

DMAP: N,N-dimethyl-4-aminopyridine,

DMF: N,N-dimethylformamide,

DMSO: dimethyl sulfoxide,

Et₃N: triethylamine,

AcOEt/EtOAc: ethyl acetate,

EtOH: ethanol,

Et₂O: diethyl ether,

HCOOH: formic acid,

HCl: hydrogen chloride,

H₂O: hydrogen oxide,

HPLC: high performance liquid chromatography,

IPE, iPr₂O: diisopropyl ether,

K₂CO₃: potassium carbonate,

K₃PO₄: potassium phosphate,

LiBH₄: lithium borohydride,

MeCN: acetonitrile,

MsCl: methanesulfonyl chloride,

MeMgBr: methylmagnesium bromide,

MeOH: methanol,

MgSO₄: anhydrous magnesium sulfate,

n-BuLi: n-butyllithium,

NMP: 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone,

NaOH: sodium hydroxide,

NaHCO₃: sodium hydrogen carbonate,

Na₂CO₃: sodium carbonate,

Na₂S₂O₃: sodium thio sulfate,

Na₂SO₄: anhydrous sodium sulfate,

Na₂SO₄.10H₂O: sodium sulfate decahydrate,

NH₄Cl: ammonium chloride,

PdCl₂(dppf): [1,1′-Bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene]palladium(II) dichloride,

Pd(OAc)₂: palladium(II) acetate,

Pd(PPh₃)₄: tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0),

PdCl₂(PPh₃)₂: bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (II) chloride,

PPh₃: triphenylphosphine,

PtO₂: platinum (IV) oxide,

SiO₂: silicon dioxide,

THF: tetrahydrofuran,

TsOH.H₂O: p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate,

TMSOTf: Trimethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate.

Preparation Example 1

To a mixture of 6-bromo-4-methylene-4H-spiro[chromene-3,3′-oxetane] (351 mg, 1.31 mmol), silver cyanate (295 mg, 1.97 mmol), EtOAc (1.7 mL), and MeCN (3.5 mL) was added a mixture of iodine (500 mg, 1.97 mmol) and EtOAc (5.3 mL) in an ice-water bath. After stirring for 1.5 hours at the same temperature, the mixture was stirred for 30 minutes at ambient temperature. The mixture was filtered through celite pad (washed with EtOAc), and the filtrate was washed with saturated aqueous Na₂S₂O₃ and brine, dried over MgSO₄ and filtered. After concentration of the filtrate at reduced pressure, tert-butyl alcohol (4.4 mL) and triethylamine (0.183 mL, 1.31 mmol) were added to the residue, and the mixture was stirred overnight under reflux. The reaction mixture was cooled down to ambient temperature, concentrated at reduced pressure to give crude 6′-bromo-2H-dispiro[1,3-oxazolidine-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-one.

Preparation Example 2

A mixture of di-tert-butyl

[6′-(3-methoxyprop-1-yn-1-yl)dispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-yl]imidodicarbonate (34.7 mg, 0.067 mmol) and 10% palladium on carbon (7 mg) in EtOH (1.4 mL) was stirred for 13 hours under a hydrogen atmosphere (4.5 kgf/cm²). The mixture was filtered off, and the filtrate was evaporated to give crude di-tert-butyl [6′-(3-methoxypropyl)dispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-yl]imidodicarbonate (34.7 mg).

Preparation Example 8

To a solution of 6′-bromo-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-amine (643 mg, 1.82 mmol) in THF (12.9 mL) were added 4-dimethylaminopyridine (11 mg, 0.091 mmol) and di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (1.19 g, 5.46 mmol). The mixture was stirred overnight at ambient temperature. The reaction mixture was evaporated off at reduced pressure. The residue was purified with column chromatography on silica gel (hexane-EtOAc, a linear gradient of EtOAc from 0 to 20%) to give di-tert-butyl (6′-bromo-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-yl)imidodicarbonate (890 mg).

Preparation Example 22

The mixture of 6′-bromodispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-2″-amine (1.1 g, 3.4 mmol), di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (2.2 g, 10 mmol), and N,N-dimethylpyridin-4-amine (21 mg, 0.17 mmol) in THF (21 ml) was stirred for 3 hours at ambient temperature and for 5 hours at 50° C. The mixture was concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (hexane:EtOAc=100:0-80:20) to give di-tert-butyl (6′-bromodispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-2″-yl)imidodicarbonate (1.5 g).

Preparation Example 23

The mixture of 6′-bromodispiro[cyclobutane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-2″-amine (185 mg, 0.57 mmol), di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (374 mg, 1.7 mmol), N,N-dimethylpyridin-4-amine (3.4 mg, 0.029 mmol), and N,N-diethylethanamine (173 mg, 1.7 mmol) in THF (20 mL) was stirred overnight at ambient temperature. The mixture was concentrated in vacuo, and the residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (hexane:EtOAc=100:0-80:20) to give tert-butyl (6′-bromodispiro[cyclobutane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-2″-yl)carbamate (223 mg).

Preparation Example 24

To a solution of 6′-bromodispiro[oxetane-3,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]thiazol]-2″-amine (214 mg, 0.627 mmol) in THF (2.1 mL) were added di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (411 mg, 1.88 mmol) and 4-dimethylaminopyridine (3.8 mg, 0.031 mmol). The mixture was stirred overnight at ambient temperature, and di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (68.4 mg, 0.314 mmol) was added to the reaction mixture. After stirring for 2 hours at ambient temperature, the mixture was partitioned between EtOAc and 10 wt. % aqueous citric acid. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over MgSO₄ and silica gel and filtered. The filtrate was evaporated off, and purification of the residue with column chromatography on silica gel (Hexane-EtOAc, a linear gradient of EtOAc from 0 to 50%) afforded di-tert-butyl (6′-bromodispiro[oxetane-3,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]thiazol]-2″-yl)imidodicarbonate (279 mg).

Preparation Example 26

The mixture of 4-bromo-2-iodophenol (3.30 g, 11.04 mmol), 1-bromo-5-chloropentan-2-one (75% purity, 3.9 g, 14.66 mmol), and K₂CO₃ (2.3 g, 16.64 mmol) in acetone (66 mL) was stirred for 48 hours at ambient temperature. The insoluble material was removed by filtration and washed with EtOAc. The filtrate was evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by silicagel column chromatography (EtOAc-hexane, a linear gradient of EtOAc from 0 to 25%) afforded 1-(4-bromo-2-iodophenoxy)-5-chloropentan-2-one (2.12 g).

Preparation Example 27

A solution of potassium tert-butoxide (441 mg, 3.93 mmol) in THF (5 mL) was added to a suspension of 6-bromospiro[chromene-2,1′-cyclobutan]-4(3H)-one (500 mg, 1.87 mmol) and 1H-benzotriazole-1-methanol (586 mg, 3.93 mmol) in THF (5 mL) over 10 minutes in a dry ice-acetone bath under an argon atmosphere. The mixture was stirred for 0.5 hours in an ice bath, and then diluted with EtOAc (10 mL). After stirring for 0.5 hours, the mixture was filtered off. The filtrate was washed with 0.2 M aqueous NaOH (two times), water and brine, dried over MgSO₄ and silicagel, filtered off. The filtrate was evaporated to give crude 6-bromo-3,3-bis(hydroxymethyl)spiro[chromene-2,1′-cyclobutan]-4(3H)-one (641 mg).

Preparation Example 29

A mixture of di-tert-butyl (6′-bromodispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-yl)imidodicarbonate (300 mg, 0.571 mmol), 3-methoxypyridin-2-amine (354 mg, 2.86 mmol), tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium(0) (105 mg, 0.114 mmol), (9,9-dimethyl-9H-xanthene-4,5-diyl)bis(diphenylphosphine) (198 mg, 0.343 mmol), Cs₂CO₃ (558 mg, 1.71 mmol) and dioxane (15 mL) was stirred for 48 hours at 100° C. The reaction mixture was cooled down to ambient temperature, and partitioned with CHCl₃ and water. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄, and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated at reduced pressure, to give crude di-tert-butyl {6′-[(3-methoxypyridin-2-yl)amino]dispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-yl}imidodicarbonate, which was used for the next reaction without further purification.

Preparation Example 30

To a mixture of (4-amino-6-bromo-4H-spiro[chromene-3,3′-oxetan]-4-yl)methanol (280 mg, 0.933 mmol), CH₂Cl₂ (10 mL) and saturated aqueous NaHCO₃ (10 mL) was added a mixture of chloroacetyl chloride (0.083 mL, 1.02 mmol) and CH₂Cl₂ (1 mL) at ambient temperature. After stirring for 30 minutes at ambient temperature, chloroacetyl chloride (0.016 mL, 0.197 mmol) was added to the reaction mixture. The mixture was stirred for 10 minutes at ambient temperature, diluted with CH₂Cl₂ and separated. The organic layer was washed with water, dried over MgSO₄ and filtered. Concentration of the filtrate at reduced pressure gave crude N-[6-bromo-4-(hydroxymethyl)-4H-spiro[chromene-3,3′-oxetan]-4-yl]-2-chloroacetamide, which was used for the next reaction without further purification.

Preparation Example 31

To a mixture of crude N-[6-bromo-4-(hydroxymethyl)-4H-spiro[chromene-3,3′-oxetan]-4-yl]-2-chloroacetamide (351 mg, 0.933 mmol) and 2-methylbutan-2-ol (6.3 mL) was added potassium tert-butoxide (356 mg, 3.17 mmol) at ambient temperature, and the mixture was stirred for 1 hour at the same temperature. MeOH (3.2 mL) was added to the reaction mixture, and the mixture was concentrated at reduced pressure. Purification of the residue with column chromatography on silica gel (Hexane-EtOAc, a linear gradient of EtOAc from 50 to 100%) afforded 6′-bromo-5H-dispiro[1,4-oxazinane-3,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-5-one (277 mg).

Preparation Example 36

To a suspension of methyl(triphenyl)phosphonium bromide (8.13 g, 22.3 mmol) in THF (44 mL) was added n-butyllithium (1.65 M in n-hexane, 13.5 mL, 22.3 mmol) in a dry ice-acetone bath under argon atmosphere. The mixture was stirred for 60 minutes in an ice bath. To the mixture was added a mixture of 6-bromo-2,2-dimethyl-4H-spiro[chromene-3,3′-oxetan]-4-one (2.21 g, 7.44 mmol) and THF (11 mL) in an ice bath. The mixture was stirred for 1 hour at ambient temperature. The reaction was quenched by adding water in an ice-water bath. The mixture was partitioned between EtOAc-hexane (1:2) and water. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over MgSO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was evaporated. Purification using silica gel column chromatography (EtOAc-hexane, a linear gradient of EtOAc from 0 to 20%) afforded 6-bromo-2,2-dimethyl-4-methylene-4H-spiro[chromene-3,3′-oxetane] (2.02 g).

Preparation Example 48

To a mixture of 6-bromo-2,2-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-4H-chromen-4-one (1.00 g, 3.92 mmol) and dioxane (10 mL) were added formaldehyde (37 wt. % in water, 2.95 mL, 39.2 mmol) and Na₂CO₃ (831 mg, 7.84 mmol) at room temperature. After stirring overnight at the same temperature, the reaction mixture was filtered. The filtrate was diluted with CHCl₃, washed with 1M aqueous HCl and water, dried over MgSO₄ and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated at reduced pressure, and the residue was purified with column chromatography on silica gel (hexane-EtOAc, a linear gradient of EtOAc from 0 to 50%) to afford 6-bromo-3,3-bis(hydroxymethyl)-2,2-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-4H-chromen-4-one (1.07 g).

Preparation Example 58

To a solution of 1-(4-bromo-2-iodophenoxy)-5-chloropentan-2-one (1.61 g, 3.86 mmol) in THF (35 mL) was added vinylmagnesium bromide (1M solution in THF, 4.3 mL) at −78° C. under an argon atmosphere. After stirring for 1 hour at −78° C., the mixture was gradually warmed up to −30° C. over 1 hour. The reaction was quenched by adding saturated aqueous NH₄Cl solution and extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic layer were washed with brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was evaporated. The residue was purified by silicagel column chromatography (EtOAc-hexane, a linear gradient of EtOAc from 0 to 20%) afforded 3-[(4-bromo-2-iodophenoxy)methyl]-6-chlorohex-1-en-3-ol (1.35 g).

Preparation Example 59

The mixture of 3-[(4-bromo-2-iodophenoxy)methyl]-6-chlorohex-1-en-3-ol (1.53 g, 3.43 mmol), Pd(OAc)₂ (77 mg, 0.343 mmol), PPh₃ (360 mg, 1.37 mmol), and K₂CO₃ (2.84 g, 20.55 mmol) in MeCN (45 mL) was heated at 85° C. for 18 hours under an argon atmosphere. After addition of Pd(OAc)₂ (23 mg, 0.102 mmol) and PPh₃ (108 mg, 0.412 mmol), the mixture was heated at 85° C. for 30 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, and the insoluble material was removed by filtration and washed with EtOAc. The filtrate was evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by silicagel column chromatography (EtOAc-hexane, a linear gradient of EtOAc from 0 to 15%) to afford a mixture of 6-bromo-4-methylene-4′,5′-dihydro-3′H,4H-spiro[chromene-3,2′-furan] and a reaction intermediate (598 mg). To the mixture dissolved in MeCN (30 mL) were added Pd(OAc)₂ (23 mg, 0.102 mmol), PPh₃ (108 mg, 0.412 mmol), and K₂CO₃ (947 mg, 6.85 mmol) and the reaction mixture was heated at 85° C. for 2 hours under an argon atmosphere. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, and the insoluble material was removed by filtration and washed with AcOEt. The filtrate was evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by silicagel column chromatography (EtOAc-hexane, a linear gradient of EtOAc from 0 to 15%) to afford 6-bromo-4-methylene-4′,5′-dihydro-3′H,4H-spiro[chromene-3,2′-furan] (460 mg).

Preparation Example 60

To a mixture of 6′-bromo-5H-dispiro[1,4-oxazinane-3,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-5-one (275 mg, 0.808 mmol) and dioxane (11 mL) was added 2,4-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,3,2,4-dithiadiphosphetane 2,4-disulfide (236 mg, 0.566 mmol) at ambient temperature. After stirring for 2 hours at 80° C., the reaction mixture was cooled down to ambient temperature and concentrated at reduced pressure. The residue was purified with column chromatography on silica gel (hexane-EtOAc, a linear gradient of EtOAc from 0 to 50%) to afford 6′-bromo-5H-dispiro[1,4-oxazinane-3,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetane]-5-thione (259 mg).

Preparation Example 62

To a solution of ethyl 1-(hydroxymethyl)cyclobutanecarboxylate (1.0 g, 6.3 mmol) and N,N-diethylethanamine (1.5 g, 8.2 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂ (30 ml) was added methanesulfonyl chloride (869 mg, 7.6 mmol). The mixture was stirred for 6 hours at ambient temperature. After dilution with CHCl₃ and H₂O, the organic layer was washed with H₂O, dried over MgSO₄, and concentrated in vacuo to give ethyl 1-{[(methylsulfonyl)oxy]methyl}cyclobutanecarboxylate (1.2 g).

Preparation Example 63

To a mixture of 6′-bromo-2H-dispiro[1,3-oxazolidine-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-one (1.98 g, 6.07 mmol), EtOH (9.9 mL) and water (50 mL) was added lithium hydroxide monohydrate (2.68 g, 60.7 mmol), and the mixture was stirred overnight at 100° C. The reaction mixture was cooled down to ambient temperature and extracted with CH₂Cl₂. The organic layer was washed with water, dried over Na₂SO₄ and filtered. After concentration of the filtrate at reduced pressure, the residue was triturated with hexane, collected by filtration, washed with EtOAc-hexane (1:3) and dried at reduced pressure to afford (4-amino-6-bromo-4H-spiro[chromene-3,3′-oxetan]-4-yl)methanol (1.40 g).

Preparation Example 64

To a solution of di-tert-butyl (6′-bromodispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-yl)imidodicarbonate (300 mg, 0.571 mmol), 4,4,4′,4′,5,5,5′,5′-octamethyl-2,2′-bi-1,3,2-dioxaborolane (174 mg, 0.685 mmol), and PdCl₂(dppf) (21 mg, 0.029 mmol) in dioxane (6 mL) was added potassium acetate (112 mg, 1.14 mmol). The mixture was stirred for 3 hours at 110° C. The resulting precipitate was removed by filtration and the filtrate was evaporated. Silicagel column chromatography (MeOH—CHCl₃, a linear gradient of MeOH from 3 to 10%) afforded di-tert-butyl [6′-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)dispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-yl]imidodicarbonate (305 mg).

Preparation Example 66

To a mixture of di-tert-butyl (6′-bromodispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-2″-yl)imidodicarbonate (200 mg, 0.393 mmol), bis(dibenzylideneacetone)palladium (0) (22.6 mg, 0.039 mmol), and tri-tert-butylphosphonium tetrafluoroborate (11.6 mg, 0.039 mmol) was added lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide (1 M in toluene, 1.96 mL, 1.96 mmol) at ambient temperature. After stirring for 1 hour at 100° C., the mixture was cooled down to ambient temperature. To the mixture were added 1M aqueous HCl (1.96 mL) and MeOH (1.96 mL) at ambient temperature, and the mixture was stirred for 30 minutes at the same temperature. The mixture was extracted with CHCl₃, and the organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated at reduced pressure and purified with column chromatography on silica gel (hexane-EtOAc, a linear gradient of EtOAc from 0 to 90%) to afford tert-butyl (6′-aminodispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-2″-yl)carbamate (103 mg).

Preparation Example 67

Under argon atmosphere, to a mixture of di-tert-butyl (6′-bromo-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-yl)imidodicarbonate (1.00 g, 1.81 mmol), bis(dibenzylideneacetone)palladium (0) (104 mg, 0.181 mmol) and tri-tert-butylphosphonium tetrafluoroborate (53.5 mg, 0.181 mmol) was added lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide (1.0 M in toluene, 9.03 mL, 9.03 mmol) at ambient temperature. After stirring for 1 hour at 100° C., the reaction mixture was cooled down to ambient temperature. To the mixture were added 1.0 M hydrochloric acid (9.0 mL) and MeOH (9.0 mL) and the mixture was stirred for 30 minutes at ambient temperature. After extraction of the mixture with CHCl₃, the organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated at reduced pressure and the residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (hexane-EtOAc, a linear gradient of EtOAc from 0 to 90%) to give tert-butyl (6′-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-yl)carbamate (616 mg).

Preparation Example 69

Under argon atmosphere, a mixture of 4,6-dichloropyrimidine (500 mg, 3.36 mmol), 1-(trimethylsilyl)-1-propyne (0.497 mL, 3.36 mmol), tetrabutylammonium fluoride (1 M in THF, 3.36 mL, 3.36 mmol), triethylamine (1.54 mL, 11.1 mmol), tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) (194 mg, 0.168 mmol), copper(I) iodide (192 mg, 1.01 mmol) and toluene (20 mL) was stirred for 9 hours at 60° C. The mixture was cooled down to ambient temperature, and water was added to the mixture. The mixture was extracted with CHCl₃, and the organic layer was dried over MgSO₄ and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated at reduced pressure, and purification of the residue with column chromatography on silica gel (hexane-EtOAc, a linear gradient of EtOAc from 0 to 20%) afforded 4-chloro-6-(prop-1-yn-1-yl)pyrimidine (207 mg).

Preparation Example 70

A mixture of tert-butyl (6′-aminodispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-2″-yl)carbamate (115 mg, 0.333 mmol), 5-fluoropyridine-2-carboxylic acid (62.3 mg, 0.433 mmol), N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-N′-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (83.0 mg, 0.433 mmol), 1-hydroxybenzotriazole (58.5 mg, 0.433 mmol), N,N-diisopropylethylamine (0.074 mL, 0.433 mmol) and CH₂Cl₂ (1.2 mL) was stirred for 2.5 days at ambient temperature. The reaction mixture was purified with column chromatography on silica gel (hexane-EtOAc, a linear gradient of EtOAc from 10 to 90%) to afford tert-butyl (6′-{[(5-fluoropyridin-2-yl)carbonyl]amino}dispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-2″-yl)carbamate (136 mg).

Preparation Example 73

A mixture of tert-butyl (6′-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-yl)carbamate (878 mg, 2.25 mmol), 5-chloro-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid (476 mg, 2.93 mmol), N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-N′-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (562 mg, 2.93 mmol), 1-hydroxybenzotriazole (396 mg, 2.93 mmol), N,N-diisopropylethylamine (0.502 mL, 2.93 mmol) and CH₂Cl₂ (8.78 mL) was stirred for 1.5 hours at ambient temperature. After concentration of the reaction mixture at reduced pressure, the residue was purified with column chromatography on silica gel (hexane-EtOAc, a linear gradient of EtOAc from 0 to 90%) to give tert-butyl (6′-{[(5-chloropyridin-2-yl)carbonyl]amino}-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-yl)carbamate (976 mg).

Preparation Example 76

A mixture of di-tert-butyl (6′-bromodispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-yl)imidodicarbonate (150 mg, 0.286 mmol) and 3-methoxyprop-1-yne (0.072 mL, 0.86 mmol) in Et₃N (1.5 mL) was purged with argon. To the mixture was added Pd(PPh₃)₄ (13 mg, 0.011 mmol) and CuBr (4.9 mg, 0.034 mmol), and the mixture was refluxed for 3 hours under an argon atmosphere. The mixture was partitioned between CHCl₃ and brine, and filtered through celite. The organic layer of the filtrate was dried over MgSO₄, filtered off, and the filtrate was evaporated. Silicagel column chromatography (EtOAc-hexane, a linear gradient of EtOAc from 0 to 25%) afforded di-tert-butyl [6′-(3-methoxyprop-1-yn-1-yl)dispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-yl]imidodicarbonate (34.7 mg).

Preparation Example 78

The mixture of 6-bromo-4H-spiro[chromene-3,1′-cyclopropan]-4-one (8.0 g, 32 mmol), 2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamide (12 g, 99 mmol), and titanium(IV) tetraethanolate (22 g, 95 mmol) in THF (160 ml) was stirred for 48 hours at 80° C. To the mixture was added H₂O (20 ml), filtered through Celite and washed by EtOAc (50 ml). The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (hexane:EtOAc=100:0-0:100) to give N-(6-bromo-4H-spiro[chromene-3,1′-cyclopropan]-4-ylidene)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamide (6.5 g).

Preparation Example 83

A mixture of di-tert-butyl (6′-bromodispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-yl)imidodicarbonate (300 mg, 0.571 mmol), 4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran (360 mg, 1.71 mmol), bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) dichloride (40.1 mg, 0.057 mmol) and Na₂CO₃ (182 mg, 1.71 mmol) in dioxane (3.6 mL) and water (0.9 mL) was stirred for 1 hour at 100° C. The mixture was cooled down to ambient temperature and partitioned between EtOAc and water. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over MgSO₄, diluted with hexane, and filtered through silica gel pad (eluted with 50% EtOAc in hexane). The filtrate was concentrated at reduced pressure to give crude di-tert-butyl [6′-(3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)dispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-yl]imidodicarbonate which was used for the next reaction without further purification.

Preparation Example 85

Under argon atmosphere, a mixture of di-tert-butyl [6′-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)dispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-yl]imidodicarbonate (213 mg, 0.372 mmol), 3-bromo-5-(3-methoxyprop-1-yn-1-yl)pyridine (252 mg, 1.12 mmol), Na₂CO₃ (158 mg, 1.49 mmol), tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) (21.5 mg, 0.019 mmol), dioxane (3.4 mL) and water (0.85 mL) was stirred for 3 hours at 110° C. The reaction mixture was cooled down to ambient temperature, and water was added to the mixture. The mixture was extracted with MeOH—CHCl₃ (1:9), and the organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ prior to filtration. The filtrate was concentrated at reduced pressure to give crude di-tert-butyl {6′-[5-(3-methoxyprop-1-yn-1-yl)pyridin-3-yl]dispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-yl}imidodicarbonate, which was used for the next reaction without further purification.

Preparation Example 91

A mixture of di-tert-butyl [6′-(5-bromopyridin-3-yl)dispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-yl]imidodicarbonate (232 mg, 0.385 mmol), ethynyl(trimethyl)silane (0.160 mL, 1.16 mmol), bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) dichloride (13.5 mg, 0.019 mmol), copper(I) iodide (7.3 mg, 0.039 mmol) and triethylamine (3.2 mL) was stirred overnight at ambient temperature and for 6 days at 50° C. Ethynyl(triisopropyl)silane (0.257 mL, 1.16 mmol) was added to the reaction mixture at ambient temperature, and the mixture was stirred overnight at 85° C. The mixture was cooled down to ambient temperature, diluted with EtOAc and washed with saturated aqueous NH₄Cl. The organic layer was dried over MgSO₄ and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated at reduced pressure.

To a mixture of the residue and THF (4.6 mL) was added tetrabutylammonium fluoride (1M in THF, 1.54 mL, 1.54 mmol), and the mixture was stirred overnight at ambient temperature. The mixture was partitioned with EtOAc and saturated aqueous NH₄Cl, and the organic layer was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous MgSO₄ and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated at reduced pressure, and purification of the residue with column chromatography on silica gel (hexane-EtOAc, a linear gradient of EtOAc from 0 to 50%) afforded di-tert-butyl [6′-(5-ethynylpyridin-3-yl)dispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-yl]imidodicarbonate (59.9 mg).

Preparation Example 92

To a solution of 6-bromo-4H-chromen-4-one (12 g, 53 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂ (24 mL) was added TMSOTf (12.5 mL, 69.18 mmol) at ambient temperature. After stirring for 1 hour, THF (210 mL) was added to the mixture at ambient temperature and cooled to −78° C. To the mixture was added n-propylmagnesium bromide (1.05M solution in THF, 66 mL, 69 mmol). After stirring for 1 hour at −78° C., 1M aqueous NH₄Cl was added to the mixture. The mixture was warmed to ambient temperature and stirred overnight. The organic and the aqueous layers were separated, and the organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by silicagel column chromatography (EtOAc-hexane, a linear gradient of EtOAc from 0 to 10%) to afford 6-bromo-2-propyl-2,3-dihydro-4H-chromen-4-one (11.42 g).

Preparation Example 94

A mixture of 4-(methoxymethyl)-1H-pyrazole (145 mg, 1.29 mmol), 6′-bromo-4′H-dispiro[cyclobutane-1,2′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-4′-one (200 mg, 0.647 mmol), trans-N,N′-dimethylcyclohexane-1,2-diamine (74 mg, 0.52 mmol) and K₂CO₃ (268 mg, 1.94 mmol) in NMP (2 mL) was purged with argon. To the mixture was added CuI (49 mg, 0.26 mmol), and the mixture was sealed and stirred for 1 hour at 150° C. and 0.5 hours at 170° C. under a microwave irradiation. The mixture was partitioned between EtOAc and saturated aqueous NH₄Cl. The organic layer was washed with water (two times) and brine, dried over MgSO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was evaporated. Silicagel column chromatography (EtOAc-hexane, a linear gradient of EtOAc from 0 to 45%) afforded 6′-[4-(methoxymethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]-4′H-dispiro[cyclobutane-1,2′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-4′-one (97 mg).

Preparation Example 96

To a mixture of 6-bromo-3,3-bis(hydroxymethyl)-2,2-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-4H-chromen-4-one (6.76 g, 21.4 mmol), zinc bis(dimethyldithiocarbamate) (26.2 g, 85.8 mmol) and triphenylphosphine (8.44 g, 32.2 mmol) in THF (0.20 L) was added diisopropyl azodicarboxylate (1.9 M solution in toluene, 16.9 mL, 32.2 mmol) in an ice-water bath. The mixture was stirred overnight at ambient temperature. The mixture was diluted with toluene (0.20 L), and the mixture was filtered off. The filtrate was washed with 1 M aqueous NaOH (three times), water and brine, dried over MgSO₄ and filtered. The filtrate was evaporated to give a crude product. The crude product was purified with column chromatography on silica gel (Hexane-EtOAc, a linear gradient of EtOAc from 0 to 20%) to afford 6-bromo-2,2-dimethyl-4H-spiro[chromene-3,3′-oxetan]-4-one (2.22 g).

Preparation Example 106

To a solution of ethyl 1-[(4-bromophenoxy)methyl]cyclobutanecarboxylate (1.1 g, 3.5 mmol) in EtOH (11 ml) was added 1M aqueous NaOH (11 ml, 1 mmol). The mixture was stirred for 7 hours at 60° C. The mixture was concentrated in vacuo, and to the solution was added 1M aqueous HCl.

The resulting precipitate was collected by filtration, washed with H₂O and dried in vacuo to give crude 1-[(4-bromophenoxy)methyl]cyclobutanecarboxylic acid (0.91 g).

Preparation Example 108

To a mixture of 1-(5-bromo-2-hydroxyphenyl)ethanone (10.0 g, 46.5 mmol) and MeOH (0.20 L) were added 3-methylbutanal (7.54 mL, 69.8 mmol) and pyrrolidine (5.77 mL, 69.8 mmol) at ambient temperature, and the mixture was stirred for 3 days at the same temperature. After concentration of the reaction mixture at reduced pressure, the residue was diluted with EtOAc, acidified to pH 3-4 with 1M aqueous HCl, and extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with water and brine, dried over MgSO₄, and filtered. After concentration of the filtrate at reduced pressure, purification of the residue with column chromatography on silica gel (EtOAc-hexane, a linear gradient of EtOAc from 0 to 10%) afforded 6-bromo-2-isobutyl-2,3-dihydro-4H-chromen-4-one (9.02 g).

Preparation Example 111

The mixture of 1-(5-bromo-2-hydroxyphenyl)ethanone (10 g, 46.50 mmol), propionaldehyde (6.7 mL, 93 mmol), pyrrolidine (3.9 mL, 47 mmol), and acetic acid (3.2 mL, 56 mmol) in toluene (20 mL) was heated to 60° C. for 18 hours. After cooling to room temperature, the mixture was concentrated in vacuo. The mixture was diluted with diethyl ether and 1M aqueous HCl. The phases were separated. The organic phase was washed with 1M aqueous NaOH, then brine. The organic phase was dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. Purification with silicagel column chromatography (EtOAc-hexane, a linear gradient of EtOAc from 1 to 10%) afforded 6-bromo-2-ethyl-2,3-dihydro-4H-chromen-4-one (3.92 g).

Preparation Example 112

The mixture of ethyl 1-{[(methylsulfonyl)oxy]methyl}cyclobutanecarboxylate (1.50 g, 6.3 mmol), 4-bromophenol (1.2 g, 7.0 mmol), and caesium carbonate (4.13 g, 7.0 mmol) in DMF (15 ml) was stirred for 6 hours at 135° C. After dilution with EtOAc and H₂O, the organic layer was washed with H₂O, dried over MgSO₄, and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (hexane:EtOAc=100:0-70:30) to give ethyl 1-[(4-bromophenoxy)methyl]cyclobutanecarboxylate (919 mg).

Preparation Example 114

To sulfuric acid (5 mL) was added 1-[(4-bromophenoxy)methyl]cyclobutanecarboxylic acid (1.9 g, 6.6 mmol) at 0° C. in an ice bath. After stirring for 1 hour at room temperature, ice was added to the mixture portionwise. The mixture was diluted with water, and extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over MgSO₄, and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (hexane:EtOAc=100:0-70:30) to give 6-bromo-4H-spiro[chromene-3,1′-cyclobutan]-4-one (649 mg).

Preparation Example 116

To a stirred solution of 3,5-dibromopyridine (251 mg, 1.061 mmol) and di-tert-butyl (6′-bromotrispiro[cyclobutane-1,2′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazole-3′,3′″-oxetan]-2″-yl)imidodicarbonate (200 mg, 0.354 mmol) in dioxane (1.6 ml) were added 4,4,4′,4′,5,5,5′,5′-octamethyl-2,2′-bi-1,3,2-dioxaborolane (93 mg, 0.364 mmol), potassium acetate (69 mg, 0.707 mmol) and PdCl₂(PPh₃)₂ (50 mg, 0.071 mmol) at room temperature and the mixture was stirred at 100° C. for 8 hours before the starting molecule was completely consumed to give the corresponding boronate intermediate. To this mixture was added Na₂CO₃ (150 mg, 1.42 mmol) and H₂O (400 μl) and the mixture was stirred at 100° C. for 6 hours before the boronate intermediate was completely consumed. The mixture was cooled to room temperature and evaporated to give a crude, which was purified with column chromatography (EtOAc in hexane=0 to 50%) to give di-tert-butyl [6′-(5-bromopyridin-3-yl)trispiro[cyclobutane-1,2′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazole-3′,3′″-oxetan]-2″-yl]imidodicarbonate (48 mg).

Preparation Example 117

The mixture of 4-bromo-1-[(3,3-dimethoxy-1-vinylcyclobutyl)methoxy]-2-iodobenzene (3.16 g, 6.98 mmol) and 1M aqueous HCl (14 mL) in THF (31 mL) was stirred for ambient temperature for 1 hour. Then the mixture was stirred for 4 hours at 50° C. The mixture was cooled to room temperature and added saturated aqueous NaHCO₃ and extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic extracts were washed with brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and evaporated under reduced pressure to give 3-[(4-bromo-2-iodophenoxy)methyl]-3-vinylcyclobutanone (2.91 g).

Preparation Example 119

To a solution of diisopropylamine (3.2 mL, 22.67 mmol) in THF (45 mL) was added n-BuLi (2.69 M in hexane, 7.7 mL, 20.71 mmol) at −78° C. under argon. The mixture was stirred for 10 minutes at 0° C., then cooled to −78° C. and added a solution of methyl 3,3-dimethoxycyclobutanecarboxylate (3.0 g, 17.22 mmol) in THF (10 mL). The mixture was stirred for 30 minutes at −78° C., then added a solution of acetaldehyde (1.9 mL, 33.86 mmol) in THF (10 mL). The mixture was stirred for 30 minutes at −78° C., and water was added. The aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc. Combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and evaporated under reduced pressure to give methyl 1-(1-hydroxyethyl)-3,3-dimethoxycyclobutanecarboxylate (3.33 g).

Preparation Example 128

Under ice cooling, to a solution of 2-(4-amino-6-bromo-4H-spiro[chromene-3,1′-cyclopropan]-4-yl)-2,2-difluoroethanol (2.24 g, 6.46 mmol) in acetone (45 mL) was added benzoyl isothiocyanate (1.16 g, 7.10 mmol), and the mixture was stirred for 2 hours at room temperature and stirred for 13 hours at 40° C. After concentration, the residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (EtOAc/hexane=1:99-30:70) followed by purification using silica gel chromatography (NH-silicagel, EtOH/CHCl₃=0:100-10:90) to give N-{[6-bromo-4-(1,1-difluoro-2-hydroxyethyl)-4H-spiro[chromene-3,1′-cyclopropan]-4-yl]carbamothioyl}benzamide (684 mg).

Preparation Example 131

To an ice chilled solution of 6-bromo-4-methylene-3′H,4H-spiro[chromene-3,1′-cyclobutan]-3′-one (148 mg, 0.53 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂ (4.4 mL) was added DAST (0.20 mL, 1.53 mmol), and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4.5 hours. Another portion of DAST (0.10 mL, 0.76 mmol) was added to the reaction mixture and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 19.5 hours. The mixture was cooled at 0° C. and added to saturated aqueous NaHCO₃ and the resulting mixture was extracted with CHCl₃. The combined organic extracts were dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography(hexane/EtOAc=100:0-90:10) to give 6-bromo-3′,3′-difluoro-4-methylene-4H-spiro[chromene-3,1′-cyclobutane] (65 mg).

Preparation Example 132

To a solution of N-{6-bromo-4-(1,1-difluoro-2-hydroxyethyl)-4H-spiro[chromene-3,1′-cyclopropan]-4-yl]carbamothioyl}benzamide (340 mg, 0.684 mmol) in MeOH (1.7 mL) was added methylamine (9.8M MeOH solution, 698 μL, 6.84 mmol). The mixture was stirred for 3 hours at ambient temperature. The mixture was concentrated azeotropically with toluene 3 times to give crude 1-[6-bromo-4-(1,1-difluoro-2-hydroxyethyl)-4H-spiro[chromene-3,1′-cyclopropan]-4-yl]thiourea (268 mg).

Preparation Example 133

Under ice cooling, to a solution of N-[6-bromo-4-(1,1-difluoro-2-hydroxyethyl)-4H-spiro[chromene-3,1′-cyclopropan]-4-yl]-2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamide (4.60 g, 10.5 mmol) in THF-EtOH (50% v/v, 46 mL) was added 4M HCl/dioxane (13.1 mL, 52.5 mmol), and the mixture was stirred for 3 hours at room temperature. Under ice cooling, saturated aqueous NaHCO₃, H₂O and brine were added to the mixture, and then the mixture was extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (EtOAc/hexane=50:50-100:0) to give 2-(4-amino-6-bromo-4H-spiro[chromene-3,1′-cyclopropan]-4-yl)-2,2-difluoroethanol (2.28 g).

Preparation Example 134

To a solution of methyl 3,3-dimethoxy-1-vinylcyclobutanecarboxylate (2.02 g, 10.09 mmol) in THF (20 mL) was added DIBAL-H (1.04M in toluene, 29 mL, 30.16 mmol) at 0° C. under argon, and the mixture was stirred for 30 minutes at 0° C. To the mixture was carefully added MeOH (29 mL) and Na₂SO₄.10H₂O (29 g), and the mixture was stirred overnight. The mixture was filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure. And the residue was diluted with hexane/EtOAc=1:1 and filtrated through the pad of silica gel and concentrated in vacuo to give (3,3-dimethoxy-1-vinylcyclobutyl)methanol (1.42 g).

Preparation Example 137

Under ice cooling, to a solution of LiBH₄ (458 mg, 21.0 mmol) in THF (30 mL) was added a solution of ethyl {6-bromo-4-[(tert-butylsulfinyl)amino]-4H-spiro[chromene-3,1′-cyclopropan]-4-yl}(difluoro)acetate (5.05 g, 10.5 mmol) in THF (20 mL), and the mixture was stirred for 15 minutes at same temperature and stirred for 2 hours at room temperature. After adding H₂O and brine, the mixture was extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated to obtain crude N-[6-bromo-4-(1,1-difluoro-2-hydroxyethyl)-4H-spiro[chromene-3,1′-cyclopropan]-4-yl]-2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamide. The desired compound (4.6 g) was applied to the next step without further purification.

Preparation Example 149

To a suspension of activated zinc (3.44 g, 52.5 mmol) in Et₂O-THF (50% v/v, 80 ml) under reflux was slowly added a solution of ethyl bromodifluoroacetate (8.00 g, 39.4 mmol) and N-(6-bromo-4H-spiro[chromene-3,1′-cyclopropan]-4-ylidene)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamide (4.68 g, 13.1 mmol) in Et₂O-THF (50% v/v, 80 ml) over 40 minutes, and the mixture was stirred for 4 hours at the same temperature. After cooling, the mixture was filtrated through celite pad and washed with EtOAc. To the filtrate were added saturated aqueous NH₄Cl and EtOAc. After separation, the water layer was extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic layer was dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (EtOAc:hexane=20:80-100:0) to give ethyl {6-bromo-4-[(tert-butylsulfinyl)amino]-4H-spiro[chromene-3,1′-cyclopropan]-4-yl}(difluoro)acetate (6.08 g).

Preparation Example 151

To a solution of methyl 1-(1-hydroxyethyl)-3,3-dimethoxycyclobutanecarboxylate (3.28 g, 15.03 mmol) and pyridine (2.4 mL, 29.83 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂ (65 mL) was added trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride (3.0 mL, 17.86 mmol) at −78° C. The mixture was stirred for 10 minutes and then warmed to 0° C. After stirring for 15 minutes at 0° C., DBU (9.0 mL, 60.18 mmol) was added to the reaction mixture and the resulting mixture was stirred for 1 hour at room temperature. The mixture was partially evaporated under reduced pressure and filtrated through the pad of silica gel and washed with CH₂Cl₂. The filtrate was washed with saturated aqueous NaHCO₃, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and evaporated. The residue was diluted with hexane/EtOAc=4:1 and added small amount of CHCl₃ and filtrated through the pad of silica gel to give methyl 3,3-dimethoxy-1-vinylcyclobutanecarboxylate (2.21 g).

Preparation Example 152

Under ice cooling, to a solution of N-{[6-bromo-4-(1,1-difluoro-2-hydroxyethyl)-4H spiro[chromene-3,1′-cyclopropan]-4yl]carbamothioyl}benzamide (340 mg, 0.684 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂ (9 mL) was added 1-chloro-N,N,2-trimethylprop-1-en-1-amine (206 mg, 1.54 mmol), and the mixture was stirred for 17 hours at room temperature. Ice was added and the mixture was neutralized by 10% aqueous K₂CO₃ and extracted with CH₂Cl₂. The organic layer was washed with brine and dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (EtOAc/hexane=1:99-40:60) to afford N-(6′-bromo-5″,5″-difluoro-5″,6″-dihydrodispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]thiazin]-2″-yl)benzamide (198 mg).

Preparation Example 154

To a solution of (4S)-6′-bromo-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-amine (4.41 g, 12.5 mmol) in THF (44 mL) were added di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (6.54 g, 30.0 mmol) and 4-dimethylaminopyridine (76 mg, 0.62 mmol). After stirring for 16 hours at ambient temperature, the mixture was concentrated at reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (hexane-EtOAc, a linear gradient of EtOAc from 10 to 30%) to afford di-tert-butyl [(4S)-6′-bromo-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-yl]imidodicarbonate (6.95 g).

Preparation Example 155

To a solution of (4′R)-6′-bromo-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-2″-amine (1.54 g, 4.57 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (21 ml) were added di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (2.49 g, 11.4 mmol) and N,N-dimethylpyridin-4-amine (28 mg, 0.23 mmol). The mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane/ethyl acetate=3:1) to afford di-tert-butyl [(4′R)-6′-bromo-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-2″-yl]imidodicarbonate (1.99 g).

Preparation Example 156

A 3-necked-flask was charged with dimethylsulfoxide (17 ml) and potassium hydroxide (0.84 g, 15 mmol). Then trimethylsulfoxonium iodide (3.3 g, 15 mmol) was added and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. To this mixture, 6-bromo-2,2-dimethyl-3-methylene-2,3-dihydro-4H-chromen-4-one (2.0 g, 7.5 mmol) and dimethylsulfoxide (3 ml) were added. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 15 hours and then water (30 ml) was added. The mixture was extracted with a mixture of hexane (70 ml) and ethyl acetate (70 ml). The organic layer was washed with water (50 ml) twice and then with brine (30 ml), dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (NH-silica gel, hexane/ethyl acetate=100:1-20:1) to afford 6-bromo-2,2-dimethyl-4H-spiro[chromene-3,1′-cyclopropan]-4-one (1.2 g).

Preparation Example 157

To a mixture of di-tert-butyl [(4S)-6′-bromo-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-yl]imidodicarbonate (3.40 g, 6.14 mmol), bis(dibenzylideneacetone)palladium(0) (353 mg, 0.614 mmol), and tri-tert-butylphosphonium tetrafluoroborate (179 mg, 0.617 mmol) was added lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide (1M solution in toluene, 31 mL, 31 mmol) at ambient temperature under argon atmosphere. After stirring for 1.5 hours at 60° C., the mixture was cooled in an ice-water bath and 1M aqueous HCl (31 mL) was added. After stirring for 10 minutes at ambient temperature, to the mixture was added CHCl₃, and the mixture was filtered through a pad of celite. The filtrate was separated and the aqueous layer was extracted with CHCl₃. The combined organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated at reduced pressure. To the residue were added MeOH (34 mL) and silica gel (neutral; 17 g) at ambient temperature. After stirring for 1 hour at 40° C., the mixture was concentrated at reduced pressure. The residue was purified with column chromatography on silica gel (hexane-EtOAc, a linear gradient of EtOAc from 10 to 100%) to afford tert-butyl [(4S)-6′-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-yl]carbamate (2.38 g).

Preparation Example 158

To a mixture of di-tert-butyl

[(4′R)-6′-bromo-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-2″-yl]imidodicarbonate (1.98 g, 3.68 mmol), bis(dibenzylideneacetone)palladium(0) (212 mg, 0.369 mmol), and tri-tert-butylphosphonium tetrafluoroborate (108 mg, 0.371 mmol) was added lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide (1M solution in toluene, 18 ml, 18 mmol) at room temperature under argon atmosphere. The mixture was stirred at 60° C. for 2 hours and then quenched with saturated aqueous ammonium chloride. The mixture was extracted with chloroform. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane/ethyl acetate=100:0-50:50-0:100) to afford tert-butyl [(4′R)-6′-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-2″-yl]carbamate (1.37 g).

Preparation Example 159

N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylmethanediamine (4.8 g, 47 mmol) was added to a solution of 6-bromo-2,2-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-4H-chromen-4-one (3.0 g, 12 mmol) and acetic acid (0.67 ml, 12 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (43 ml), and the mixture was stirred at 70° C. for 24 hours. To the mixture was added acetic anhydride (4.4 ml, 47 mmol), and the mixture was stirred at 70° C. for 4 hours and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was directly purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane/ethyl acetate=20:1) to afford 6-bromo-2,2-dimethyl-3-methylene-2,3-dihydro-4H-chromen-4-one (2.8 g).

Preparation Example 160

To a suspension of methyl(triphenyl)phosphonium bromide (20.8 g, 58.2 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (168 ml) was added n-butyllithium (2.69 M solution in hexane, 21.6 ml, 58.2 mmol) under dry ice-acetone bath cooling and argon atmosphere. The mixture was stirred for 1 hour at 0° C. To the mixture was added 6-bromo-2,2-dimethyl-4H-spiro[chromene-3,1′-cyclopropan]-4-one (8.18 g, 29 mmol). The mixture was stirred for 1 hour at 0° C. The reaction was quenched by adding water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by silicagel column chromatography (hexane/ethyl acetate=20:1-10:1) to afford 6-bromo-2,2-dimethyl-4-methylene-4H-spiro[chromene-3,1′-cyclopropane] (7.69 g).

Preparation Example 161

To a mixture of tert-butyl [(4S)-6′-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-yl]carbamate (1.00 g, 2.57 mmol) and CH₂Cl₂ (10 mL) were added 5-chloro-2-pyridinecarboxylic acid (526 mg, 3.34 mmol), N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-N′-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (640 mg, 3.34 mmol), 1-hydroxybenzotriazole (451 mg, 3.34 mmol) and N,N-diisopropylethylamine (0.571 mL, 3.34 mmol) at ambient temperature. After stirring overnight at the same temperature, the reaction mixture was purified with column chromatography on silica gel (hexane-EtOAc, a linear gradient of EtOAc from 0 to 90%) and then on NH-silica gel (hexane-EtOAc, a linear gradient of EtOAc from 0 to 90%) to give tert-butyl [(4S)-6′-{[(5-chloropyridin-2-yl)carbonyl]amino}-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-yl]carbamate (1.02 g).

Preparation Example 165

To a mixture of tert-butyl [(4′R)-6′-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-2″-yl]carbamate (100 mg, 0.268 mmol), 5-methoxypyrazine-2-carboxylic acid (45 mg, 0.30 mmol) and 1H-benzotriazol-1-ol (40 mg, 0.29 mmol) in dichloromethane (2 mL) was added N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]-N′-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (57 mg, 0.30 mmol). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours and directly purified by silica gel column chromatography (precolumn: NH-silica gel, main column: neutral silica gel, hexane/ethyl acetate=2:1-1:1-0:1) to afford tert-butyl [(4′R)-6′-{[(5-methoxypyrazin-2-yl)carbonyl]amino}-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-2″-yl]carbamate (108 mg).

Preparation Example 167

To an ice-water cooled mixture of tert-butyl [(4′R)-6′-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-2″-yl]carbamate (430 mg, 1.15 mmol), 5-(difluoromethyl)pyrazine-2-carboxylic acid (221 mg, 1.27 mmol) and 1H-benzotriazol-1-ol (170 mg, 1.26 mmol) in chloroform (8.6 ml) was added N-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]-N′-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (244 mg, 1.28 mmol). The mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight and directly purified by silica gel column chromatography (precolumn: basic silica gel, main column: neutral silica gel, hexane/ethyl acetate=2:1-1:1-0:100) to afford tert-butyl [(4′R)-6′-({[5-(difluoromethyl)pyrazin-2-yl]carbonyl}amino)-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-2″-yl]carbamate (373 mg).

Preparation Example 169

A mixture of 6-bromo-2,3-dihydro-4H-chromen-4-one (0.3 g, 1.3 mmol), paraformaldehyde (0.48 g), L-proline (61 mg, 0.53 mmol), and 0.2 M aqueous sodium hydroxide (6 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 16 hours. The mixture was extracted with CHCl₃ and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified with silica-gel column chromatography (CHCl₃/MeOH=100:0 to 90:10) to give 6-bromo-3,3-bis(hydroxymethyl)-2,3-dihydro-4H-chromen-4-one (0.33 g).

Preparation Example 171

To a solution of 6-bromo-4H-spiro[chromene-3,3′-oxetan]-4-one (143 mg, 0.531 mmol) in THF (2 mL) was added Tebbe reagent ((C₅H₅)₂TiCH₂ClAl(CH₃)₂, μ-Chloro[di(cyclopenta-2,4-dien-1-yl)]dimethyl(μ-methylene)titaniumaluminum, 0.5 M in toluene, 2 mL) under ice-water bath cooling. After the reaction mixture was stirred at the same temperature for 2 hours and then room temperature for 4 hours, 1M aqueous NaOH (1 mL) was added. After dilution with water and filtration with Celite, the insoluble material was washed with CHCl₃. The aqueous phase was extracted with CHCl₃ and combined organic layer was concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified with silica-gel column chromatography to give 6-bromo-4-methylene-4H-spiro[chromene-3,3′-oxetane] (0.10 g).

Preparation Example 173

Under nitrogen, MeMgBr solution (2.9 M in 2-methyltetrahydrofuran solution, 3.06 L, 8.88 mol) was diluted by adding into THF (8 L) at 0-5° C. A solution of 6-bromo-3,3-bis(hydroxymethyl)-2,2-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-4H-chromen-4-one (700 g, 2.22 mol) in THF (5 L) was added dropwise via a dropping funnel to the diluted MeMgBr solution maintaining the temperature below 5° C. After the addition was complete, the reaction mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred for 30 minutes. Then the reaction mixture was heated under reflux overnight. The mixture was cooled to room temperature followed by cooling with an ice-water bath and 6 M hydrochloric acid (3.7 L, 22.2 mol) was added dropwise via a dropping funnel over 30 minutes maintaining the temperature below 10° C. After the addition was complete, the mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred for 20 minutes. The mixture was extracted with toluene (5 L×2) and the combined extracts were washed with brine, dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was treated with a mixture of hexane/toluene (5:1, 2 L) and the resulting suspension was stirred for 30 minutes. The precipitate was collected by filtration, washed with hexane and dried under vacuum to give (6-bromo-2,2-dimethyl-4-methylene-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-3,3-diyl)dimethanol (500 g).

Preparation Example 174

Under nitrogen, to a solution of (6-bromo-2,2-dimethyl-4-methylene-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-3,3-diyl)dimethanol (800 g, 2.55 mol) and MsCl (877.9 g, 7.66 mol) in THF (4.0 L) was added Et₃N (851 g, 8.41 mol) over 45 minutes maintaining the temperature below 0-10° C. The reaction mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred for 1 hour. EtOH (8 L) and NaOH (1021.8 g, 25.55 mol) were added and the reaction mixture was heated under reflux for 16 hours. Water (4 L) was added and a clear solution was obtained. Most of the solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the resulting residue was extracted with ethyl acetate (1.5 L×2). The combined extracts were washed with brine, dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in MeOH (640 mL) at 60° C. and the resulting solution was allowed to cool to room temperature. The precipitation formed was filtered-off. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was re-dissolved in MeOH (500 mL) at 60° C. The resulting solution was allowed to cool to room temperature and then further to 0-5° C. The mixture was stirred at 0-5° C. overnight and the precipitated yellow solid was collected by filtration to give 6-bromo-2,2-dimethyl-4-methylene-4H-spiro[chromene-3,3′-oxetane] (197.2 g). The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (petroleum ether/ethyl acetate=50:1) to give another batch of 6-bromo-2,2-dimethyl-4-methylene-4H-spiro[chromene-3,3′-oxetane] (143.6 g).

The compounds of Preparation Examples shown in Tables below were prepared using the respective corresponding starting materials in the same manner as the methods of Preparation Examples above. The structures and the preparation methods are shown in [Table. 2] below, and the physicochemical data for the compounds of Preparation Examples are shown in [Table. 3] below.

TABLE 2 Rf Syn Structure  1 R1

 2 R2

 3 R2

 4 R22

 5 R22

 6 R22

 7 R22

 8 R8 or R22

 9 R22

 10 R22

 11 R22

 12 R22

 13 R22

 14 R22

 15 R22

 16 R22

 17 R22

 18 R22

 19 R22

 20 R22

 21 R22

 22 R22

 23 R23

 24 R24

 25 R24

 26 R26

 27 R27

 28 R29

 29 R29

 30 R30

 31 R31

 32 R36

 33 R36

 34 R36

 35 R36

 36 R36

 37 R36

 38 R36

 39 R36

 40 R36

 41 R36

 42 R36

 43 R36

 44 R36

 45 R36

 46 R36

 47 R36

 48 R48

 49 R48

 50 R48

 51 R48

 52 R48

 53 R48

 54 R48

 55 R48

 56 R48

 57 R48

 58 R58

 59 R59

 60 R60

 61 R62

 62 R62

 63 R63

 64 R64

 65 R64

 66 R66

 67 R66 or R67

 68a R69

 68b R69

 69 R69

 70 R70

 71 R70

 72 R70

 73 R70 or R73

 74 R70

 75 R70

 76 R76

 77 R76

 78 R78

 79 R83

 80 R83

 81 R83

 82 R83

 83 R83

 84 R83

 85 R85

 86 R85

 87 R85

 88 R85

 89 R85

 90 R83

 91 R91

 92 R92

 93 R92

 94 R94

 95 R96

 96 R96

 97 R96

 98 R96

 99 R96

100 R96

101 R96

102 R96

103 R96

104 R96

105 R96

106 R106

107 R106

108 R108

109 R108

110 R108

111 R111

112 R112

113 R112

114 R114

115 R114

116 R116

117 R117

118 R1

119 R119

120 R22

121 R22

122 R22

123 R22

124 R22

125 R22

126 R22

127 R22

128 R128

129 R30

130 R31

131 R131

132 R132

133 R133

134 R134

135 R59

136 R60

137 R137

138 R62

139 R63

140 R70

141 R70

142 R70

143 R70

144 R70

145 R70

146 R70

147 R70

148 R70

149 R149

150 R83

151 R151

152 R152

153 R112

154 R154

155 R155

156 R156

157 R157

158 R158

159 R159

160 R160

161 R161

162 R161

163 R161

164 R165

165 R165

166 R165

167 R167

168 R161

169 R169

170 R96

171 R171

172 R64

173 R173

174 R174

175 R64

176 R85

TABLE 3 Rf Data  1 ESI+: 326, 328  2 ESI+: 519  3 ESI+: 565  4 ESI+: 525, 527  5 ESI+: 565, 567  6 ESI+: 539, 541  7 ESI+: 539, 541  8 ESI+: 553, 555  9 ESI+: 579, 581  10 ESI+: 553, 555; a compound prepared from Reference Example 9a  11 ESI+: 553, 555; a compound prepared from Reference Example 9b  12 ESI+: 581, 583; a compound prepared from Reference Example 13a  13 ESI+: 581, 583; a compound prepared from Reference Example 13b  14 ESI+: 565, 567; a compound prepared from Reference Example 12a  15 ESI+: 565, 567; a compound prepared from Reference Example 12b  16 ESI+: 567, 569; a compound prepared from Reference Example 11a  17 ESI+: 567, 569; a compound prepared from Reference Example 11b  18 ESI+: 621, 623; a compound prepared from Reference Example 14a  19 ESI+: 539, 541; a compound prepared from Reference Example 1a  20 ESI+: 539, 541; a compound prepared from Reference Example 1b  21 ESI+: 527, 529  22 ESI+: 509, 511  23 ESI+: 423, 425  24 ESI+: 541, 543  25 ESI+: 569, 571  26 ESI+: 439, 441 [M + Na]+  27 APCI/ESI+: 327  28 ESI+: 539  29  30 ESI+: 376, 378  31 ESI+: 340, 342  32 EI: 306, 308  33 APCI/ESI+: 339  34 APCI/ESI+: 307  35 EI: 280, 282  36 EI: 294, 296  37 EI: 264, 266  38 EI: 294, 296  39 ESI+: 321, 323  40 ESI+: 309, 311  41 ESI+: 307, 309  42 ESI+: 323, 325  43 EI: 362, 364  44 ESI+: 357, 359  45 EI: 268, 270  46 ESI+: 321, 323  47 EI: 250, 252  48 ESI+: 315, 317  49 ESI+: 301, 303  50 ESI+: 315, 317  51 ESI+: 341, 343  52 ESI+: 329, 331  53 ESI+: 327, 329  54 ESI+: 365, 367 [M + Na]+  55 ESI+: 383, 385  56 ESI+: 377, 379  57 ESI+: 341, 343  58 EL 444, 446  59 ESI+: 281, 283  60 APCI/ESI+: 356, 358  61 ESI+: 209  62 ESI+: 237  63 ESI+: 300, 302  64  65 ESI+: 601  66 ESI+: 346  67 ESI+: 390  68a ESI+: 196, 198  68b ESI+: 196, 198  69 ESI+: 153, 155  70 ESI+: 469  71 ESI+: 485, 487  72 ESI+: 513  73 ESI+: 529, 531  74 ESI+: 547, 549  75 ESI+: 503, 505  76 ESI+: 515  77 ESI+: 561  78 ESI+: 356, 358  79 ESI+: 571  80 ESI+: 576  81 ESI+: 525  82 ESI+: 538  83  84 APCI/ESI+: 309  85  86  87  88  89 ESI+: 602, 604  90  91 ESI+: 548  92 EI: 268, 270  93 EI: 316, 318  94 APCI/ESI+: 341  95 ESI+: 331, 333 [M + Na]+  96 EI: 296, 298  97 ESI+: 297, 299  98 ESI+: 345, 347 [M + Na]+  99 ESI+: 311, 313 100 ESI+: 331, 333 [M + Na]+ 101 ESI+: 347, 349 [M + Na]+ 102 ESI+: 365, 367 103 ESI+: 359, 361 104 ESI+: 323, 325 105 EI: 282, 284 106 EI: 284, 286 107 EI: 288, 290 108 ESI+: 283, 285 109 EI: 322, 324 110 ESI+: 281, 283 111 EI: 254, 256 112 EI: 312, 314 113 EI: 302, 304 114 EI: 266, 268 115 EI: 270, 272 116 117 EI: 406, 408 118 119 ESI+: 241 [M + Na]+ 120 ESI+: 615, 617; a compound prepared from Reference Example 15a 121 ESI+: 615, 617; a compound prepared from Reference Example 15b 122 ESI+: 473, 475 123 ESI+: 579, 581; a compound prepared from Reference Example 16a 124 ESI+: 559, 561 125 ESI+: 579, 581; a compound prepared from Reference Example 16b 126 ESI+: 559, 561 127 ESI+: 523, 525 128 ESI+: 497, 499 129 ESI+: 360, 362 130 ESI+: 324, 326 131 EI: 300, 302 132 133 134 ESI+: 195 [M + Na]+ 135 EI: 278, 280 136 ESI+: 340, 342 137 138 ESI+: 273 [M + Na]+ 139 ESI+: 284, 286 140 ESI+: 530, 532 141 ESI+: 574, 576 142 ESI+: 482 143 ESI+: 490 144 ESI+: 510, 512 145 ESI+: 499, 501 146 ESI+: 543, 545 147 ESI+: 476 148 ESI+: 520 149 ESI+: 480, 482 150 APCI/ESI+: 479 151 ESI+: 223 [M + Na]+ 152 ESI+: 479, 481 153 EI: 452, 454 154 ESI+: 553, 555 155 ESI+: 559, 561 [M + Na]+ 156 ESI+: 281, 283 157 ESI+: 390 158 ESI+: 374 159 CI+: 267, 269 160 ESI+: 279, 281 161 ESI+: 529, 531 162 ESI+: 573, 575 163 ESI+: 526 164 ESI+: 513 165 ESI+: 510 166 ESI+: 497 167 ESI+: 530 168 ESI+: 526 169 ESI+: 287, 289 170 EI: 268, 270 171 172 ESI+: 613 173 NMR-CDCl₃: 1.33 (s, 6H), 2.32 (br s, 2H), 3.90 (d, J = 11.1 Hz, 2H), 4.02 (d, J = 11.1 Hz, 2H), 5.51 (s, 1H), 5.86 (s 1H), 6.69 (d, J = 8.7 Hz, 1H), 7.31-7.27 (m, 1H), 7.68 (br s, 1H) 174 NMR-CDCl₃: 1.46 (s, 6H), 4.55 (d, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H), 4.71 (d, J = 6.6 Hz, 2H), 5.33 (s, 1H), 5.73 (s, 1H), 6.70 (d, J = 8.7 Hz, 1H), 7.28 (dd, J = 2.4, 8.7 Hz, 1H), 7.65 (d, J = 2.4 Hz, 1H), 175 ESI+: 557 176 ESI+: 554

Reference Example 1a,b

To an ice chilled solution of 6-bromo-4-methylene-4′,5′-dihydro-3′H,4H-spiro[chromene-3,2′-furan] (497 mg, 1.77 mmol) in EtOAc (2.5 ml) and MeCN (2.5 ml) was added silver cyanate (397 mg, 2.65 mmol) in an ice bath under an argon atmosphere. To the mixture was added iodine (673 mg, 2.65 mmol). After stirring for 30 minutes in the ice bath and 30 minutes at ambient temperature, the mixture was filtered through celite. The filtrate was washed with saturated aqueous Na₂S₂O₃. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was evaporated to give an oil. The oil was dissolved in THF (5 mL) and a 2M EtOH solution of NH₃ (4.5 ml, 9.0 mmol) was added under ice bath cooling. The mixture was stirred overnight under ice bath cooling and for 1 hour at 70° C. After concentration in vacuo, the residue was diluted with saturated aqueous NaHCO₃ and extracted with CHCl₃. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was evaporated off. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography(CHCl₃/EtOH=100:0-90:10) to give less polar diastereomer of 6′-bromo-4,5-dihydro-3H-dispiro[furan-2,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-2″-amine (178 mg) and polar diastereomer of 6′-bromo-4,5-dihydro-3H-dispiro[furan-2,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-2″-amine (367 mg).

Reference Example 6

Under an argon atmosphere, to a mixture of 6-bromo-2,2-dimethyl-4-methylene-4H-spiro[chromene-3,3′-oxetane] (504 mg, 1.71 mmol), silver cyanate (384 mg, 2.56 mmol) and EtOAc-MeCN (1:1, 5.0 mL) was added iodine (649 mg, 2.56 mmol) over 5 minutes in an ice-water bath. After stirring for 30 minutes at the same temperature, the mixture was filtered through celite pad. The filtrate was washed with saturated aqueous Na₂S₂O₃ and brine, dried over MgSO₄ and filtered. After concentration of the filtrate at reduced pressure, the residue was dissolved in THF (5.0 mL). The solution was added to 2 M EtOH solution of ammonia (10.7 mL, 21.4 mmol) in an ice-water bath. The mixture was stirred for 1 hour in the bath and 3 hours at 70° C. After cooling down to ambient temperature, NH-silica gel was added to the reaction mixture, and the mixture was concentrated at reduced pressure. The residue was purified with column chromatography on silica gel (CHCl₃-EtOH, a linear gradient of EtOH from 0 to 20%) to afford 6′-bromo-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-amine (483 mg).

Reference Example 19

A mixture of di-tert-butyl {6′-[5-(3-methoxyprop-1-yn-1-yl)pyridin-3-yl]dispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-yl}imidodicarbonate (220 mg, 0.372 mmol), silica gel (neutral; 660 mg) and toluene (2.2 mL) was stirred for 3 hours at 100° C. The mixture was cooled down to ambient temperature, and concentrated at reduced pressure. Purification of the residue with column chromatography on silica gel (CHCl₃-MeOH, a linear gradient of MeOH from 0 to 10%) afforded 6′-[5-(3-methoxyprop-1-yn-1-yl)pyridin-3-yl]dispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-amine (92.4 mg).

Example 27

A mixture of tert-butyl (6′-{[(5-chloropyridin-2-yl)carbonyl]amino}-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-yl)carbamate (217 mg, 0.410 mmol), silica gel (neutral; 651 mg), and toluene (4 mL) was stirred for 80 minutes at 120° C. The reaction mixture was cooled down to ambient temperature and concentrated at reduced pressure. Purification of the residue with column chromatography on silica gel (eluted with EtOH/CHCl₃=0/100 to 20/80) afforded N-(2-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-6′-yl)-5-chloropyridine-2-carboxamide (144 mg).

Reference Example 31

To a mixture of tert-butyl (6′-{[(5-fluoropyridin-2-yl)carbonyl]amino}dispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-2″-yl)carbamate (135 mg, 0.288 mmol) and CH₂Cl₂ (5.4 mL) was added trifluoroacetic acid (1.30 mL, 17.0 mmol) at ambient temperature. After stirring for 2 hours at the same temperature, the mixture was concentrated at reduced pressure. The residue was partitioned between CHCl₃ and saturated aqueous NaHCO₃. The organic layer was washed with water, dried over Na₂SO₄ and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated at reduced pressure, and the residue was purified with column chromatography on silica gel (CHCl₃-EtOH, a linear gradient of EtOH from 0 to 20%) to afford N-(2″-aminodispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-6′-yl)-5-fluoropyridine-2-carboxamide (43.6 mg).

Reference Example 39

The mixture of di-tert-butyl [6′-(6-methoxypyridin-2-yl)dispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-yl]imidodicarbonate (160 mg, 0.289 mmol) and TsOH.H₂O (275 mg, 1.45 mmol) in MeCN (3.2 mL) was stirred for 4 hours at 40° C. After dilution with CHCl₃, the organic layer was washed with saturated aqueous NaHCO₃ and brine, dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (CHCl₃:MeOH=99:1-95:5) and then the residue was washed with EtOAc to afford 6′-(6-methoxypyridin-2-yl)dispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-amine (40 mg).

Reference Example 40

To a solution of 2-fluoro-6-iodobenzonitrile (1560 mg, 6.32 mmol) in THF (16 mL) at −78° C. was added n-butyllithium (2.64M solution in n-hexane, 2.39 ml, 6.32 mmol) dropwise. The mixture was stirred for 0.5 hour at −78° C. and to the solution was added a solution of N-(6-bromo-4H-spiro[chromene-3,1′-cyclopropan]-4-ylidene)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamide (1500 mg, 4.21 mmol) in THF (5 mL). The mixture was stirred for 1 hour at −78° C. and overnight at room temperature. To the mixture was added saturated aqueous NH₄Cl. The mixture was extracted with EtOAc and the organic layer was concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography(hexane/AcOEt=100:0-0:100, then CHCl₃:MeOH=85:15) to give 6′-bromo-4″-fluorodispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,1″-isoindol]-3″-amine (469 mg).

Reference Example 41

6-Bromo-4-methylene-4H-spiro[chromene-3,3′-oxetane] (1.50 g, 5.62 mmol) was added to a mixture of silver thiocyanate (3.73 g, 22.5 mmol), iodine (2.85 g, 11.2 mmol) and toluene (15 mL) in an ice-water bath. After stirring overnight at ambient temperature, the mixture was filtered through celite pad (washed with EtOAc). The filtrate was washed with saturated aqueous Na₂S₂O₃ and brine, dried over MgSO₄ and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated at reduced pressure. A mixture of the residue and THF (15 mL) was added to ammonia (2.0 M in EtOH, 30 mL) in an ice-water bath. After stirring for 1 hour at the same temperature, the mixture was stirred for 2.5 days at ambient temperature. The mixture was partitioned with MeOH—CHCl₃ (1:9) and water. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated at reduced pressure, and purification of the residue with column chromatography on silica gel (CHCl₃-EtOH, a linear gradient of EtOH from 0 to 5%) afforded 6′-bromodispiro[oxetane-3,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]thiazol]-2″-amine (1.26 g).

Reference Example 43

The mixture of di-tert-butyl (6′-bromodispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-yl)imidodicarbonate (150 mg, 0.286 mmol), 3-chloropyridin-2amine (184 mg, 1.43 mmol), (1E,4E)-1,5-diphenylpenta-1,4-dien-3-one-palladium (3:2) (52 mg, 0.057 mmol), di-tert-butyl(2′,4′,6′-triisopropylbiphenyl-2-yl)phosphine (97 mg, 0.23 mmol), and Cs₂CO₃(279 mg, 0.857 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane (7.5 ml) was stirred for 48 hours at 100° C. The reaction mixture was cooled down to ambient temperature, and partitioned with CHCl₃ and water. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄, and filtered. The residue was dissolved in toluene, and was added silica gel (neutral), and stirred at 130° C. for 3 hours. The mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and purified by silica gel column chromatography(CHCl₃/MeOH=100:0-85:15) to give an amorphous, which was washed with CHCl₃/hexane to give 6′-(3-chloropyridin-2-yl)aminodispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetane]-2-amine (28 mg).

Reference Example 46

To a stirred mixture of palladium (II) acetate (7.9 mg, 0.035 mmol) and biphenyl-2-yl(di-tert-butyl)phosphine (5.3 mg, 0.018 mmol) in THF (5 mL) under argon atmosphere was added di-tert-butyl (6′-bromotrispiro[cyclobutane-1,2′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazole-3′,3′″-oxetan]-2″-yl)imidodicarbonate (100 mg, 0.177 mmol) followed by isobutylzinc bromide (0.5 M THF solution, 1.1 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 17 hours, and then the reaction was quenched with H₂O and brine. The resulting mixture was extracted with chloroform 3 times. The combined organic layer was dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was dissolved in toluene (6 mL). To the solution was added silica gel (neutral; 600 mg), and the resulting suspension was stirred at 100° C. for 1 hour. After cooling and concentration, the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (EtOH/CHCl₃=0:100-20:80) followed by column chromatography (NH-silica gel, EtOAc/hexane=20:80-100:0) to afford 6′-isobutyltrispiro[cyclobutane-1,2′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazole-3′,3′″-oxetan]-2″-amine (20 mg).

Reference Example 48

To a stirred solution of di-tert-butyl [6′-(5-bromopyridin-3-yl)trispiro[cyclobutane-1,2′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazole-3′,3′″-oxetan]-2″-yl]imidodicarbonate (48 mg, 0.075 mmol) in Et₃N (0.67 ml) were added ethynylcyclopropane (0.063 mL, 0.75 mmol), PdCl₂(PPh₃)₂ (10 mg, 0.015 mmol) and CuI (5.7 mg, 0.030 mmol) at room temperature and the mixture was sealed and irradiated with microwave at 150° C. for 1 hour. To this mixture was added activated carbon (ca. 100 mg) and the mixture was stirred for 1 hour to remove palladium residues. The mixture was passed through a pad of Celite. The filtrate was evaporated to give a residue. To the solution of the residue in toluene (3 ml) was added silica gel (500 mg) and the mixture was refluxed for 2 hours. The mixture was passed through a pad of Celite and the filtrate was evaporated to give a crude product, which was purified with column chromatography (MeOH in CHCl₃=0 to 10%) to give 6′-[5-(cyclopropylethynyl)pyridin-3-yl]trispiro[cyclobutane-1,2′ chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazole-3′,3′″-o xetan]-2″-amine (5 mg).

Reference Example 49

A suspension of 6′-(2-methylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl)trispiro[cyclobutane-1,2′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazole-3′,3m-oxetan]-2″-amine (66 mg, 0.16 mmol), acetic acid (27 μl, 0.06 mmol) and PtO₂ (13 mg) in EtOH (3.3 ml) was stirred at room temperature under the hydrogen atmosphere at 3 atm for 8 hours. To the mixture was added acetic acid (63 μl), and the mixture was stirred at room temperature under hydrogen atmosphere at 3 atm for 38 hours. The mixture was filtrated through celite pad. And then the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silicagel column chromatography (28% NH₄OH/EtOH/CHCl₃=2:20:80) followed by trituration in iPr₂O and filtration to give 6′-(2-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl)trispiro[cyclobutane-1,2′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazole-3′,3′″-oxetan]-2″-amine (56 mg).

Reference Example 51a,b

2′,2′-Dimethyl-6′-(pyrimidin-5-yl)dispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-amine (489 mg, 1.39 mmol) was subjected to chromatography using supercritical CO₂/[MeOH with 0.1% diethylamine] (70:30) on Chiralcel OD-H column (Daicel, 10×250 mm) eluting at a flow rate 10 mL/minute (40° C. column temperature). The first peak (retention time=3.44 minutes) provided an enantiomer of 2′,2′-dimethyl-6′-(pyrimidin-5-yl)dispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-amine (220 mg), and the second peak (retention time=6.92 minutes) provided the other enantiomer of 2′,2′-dimethyl-6′-(pyrimidin-5-yl)dispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-amine (215 mg).

Reference Example 52a,b

6′-[5-(prop-1-yn-1-yl)pyridin-3-yl]dispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-2″-amine (330 mg, 0.96 mmol) was subjected to chromatography using supercritical CO₂/[EtOH with 0.1% diethylamine] (65/35) on Chiralcel OZ-H column (10×250 mm) eluting at a flow rate 10 mL/minute (40° C. column temperature). The first peak (retention time=3.62 minutes) was concentrated in vacuo, and dissolved in EtOAc (3 mL) and then hexane (20 mL) was added. The resulting precipitate was collected by filtration, washed with hexane and dried in vacuo to give an enantiomer of 6′-[5-(prop-1-yn-1-yl)pyridin-3-yl]dispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-2″-amine (108 mg). The second peak (retention time=6.27 minutes) was concentrated in vacuo, and dissolved in EtOAc (3 mL) and hexane (20 mL) was added. The resulting precipitate was collected by filtration, washed with hexane and dried in vacuo to give the other enantiomer of 6′-[5-(prop-1-yn-1-yl)pyridin-3-yl]dispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-2″-amine (80 mg).

Reference Example 53a,b

6′-[5-(prop-1-yn-1-yl)pyridin-3-yl]dispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-amine (400 mg, 1.39 mmol) was subjected to chromatography using supercritical CO₂/[MeOH with 0.1% diethylamine) (70:30) on Chiralcel AD-H column (10×250 mm) eluting at a flow rate 10 mL/minute (40° C. column temperature). The first peak (retention time=5.81 minutes) provided an enantiomer of 6′-[5-(prop-1-yn-1-yl)pyridin-3-yl]dispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-amine (160 mg), and the second peak (retention time=9.25 minutes) provided the other enantiomer of 6′-[5-(prop-1-yn-1-yl)pyridin-3-yl]dispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-amine (170 mg)

Reference Example 54

A mixture of di-tert-butyl (6′-bromo-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[oxetane-3,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]thiazol]-2″-yl)imidodicarbonate (268 mg, 0.471 mmol), pyrimidin-5-ylboronic acid (175 mg, 1.41 mmol), bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) dichloride (33.0 mg, 0.047 mmol) and Na₂CO₃ (150 mg, 1.41 mmol) in dioxane-water (4:1, 5.4 mL) was stirred for 1.5 hours at 100° C. Tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) (272 mg, 0.235 mmol) was added to the mixture and the mixture was stirred for 1.5 hours at 100° C. To the mixture was added charcoal and the mixture was stirred for 30 minutes at 50° C. The mixture was filtered through celite pad (eluted with EtOAc) and the filtrate was washed with water and brine. The organic layer was dried over MgSO₄ and filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated at reduced pressure. To the residue were added toluene (2.7 mL) and silica gel (neutral; 804 mg), and the mixture was stirred for 1 hour at 110° C. After concentration of the reaction mixture at reduced pressure, the residue was purified with column chromatography on silica gel (CHCl₃-EtOH, a linear gradient of EtOH from 0 to 20%), then re-purified with column chromatography on amino silica gel (Hexane-EtOAc, a linear gradient of EtOAc from 0 to 90%). The purified product was dissolved in dioxane (5.0 mL) and HCl (4 M in dioxane, 0.049 mL, 0.198 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred for 2 hours at ambient temperature. After concentration at reduced pressure, the residue was triturated with IPE, collected by filtration and washed with IPE. The solid was dried under reduced pressure at 30° C. to afford 2′,2′-dimethyl-6′-(pyrimidin-5-yl)dispiro[oxetane-3,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]thiazol]-2″-amine hydrochloride (62.6 mg).

Reference Example 55

Under argon atmosphere, to a mixture of di-tert-butyl (6′-bromodispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-yl)imidodicarbonate (300 mg, 0.571 mmol), dioxane (3.0 mL) and water (1.5 mL) were added 1H-indazol-4-ylboronic acid (185 mg, 1.14 mmol), K₂CO₃ (237 mg, 1.71 mmol) and bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) dichloride (40 mg, 0.057 mmol), and the mixture was stirred for 3 hours at 100° C. The reaction mixture was cooled down to ambient temperature, partitioned between H₂O and 10% MeOH in CHCl₃. The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated at reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved with dioxane (3.0 mL), and silica gel (neutral; 900 mg) was added to the mixture. After stirring for 2.5 hours at 110° C., the reaction mixture was cooled down to ambient temperature, and concentrated at reduced pressure. Purification of the residue with column chromatography on silica gel (CHCl₃-EtOH, a linear gradient of EtOH from 0 to 20%) afforded 6′-(1H-indazol-4-yl)dispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-amine (142 mg).

Reference Example 61

The mixture of di-tert-butyl [6′-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)dispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-2″-yl]imidodicarbonate (140 mg, 0.25 mmol), 5-bromo-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine (87 mg, 0.44 mmol), Pd(PPh₃)₄ (58 mg, 0.050 mmol), and Na₂CO₃ (80 mg, 0.76 mmol) in 1,4-dioxane-H₂O (2.8 ml, 4:1) was stirred for 7 hours at 100° C. After dilution with EtOAc and H₂O, the organic layer was washed with H₂O, dried over MgSO₄, and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (CHCl₃:MeOH=100:0-85:15) to give white solid. The solid was washed by diisopropyl ether to give 6′-(1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-5-yl)dispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-2″-amine (42 mg).

Reference Example 65

A mixture of di-tert-butyl [2′,2′-dimethyl-6′-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)dispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-yl]imidodicarbonate (282 mg, 0.470 mmol), 2-bromo-4-methoxypyridine (221 mg, 1.17 mmol), tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) (271 mg, 0.235 mmol) and Na₂CO₃ (149 mg, 1.41 mmol) in dioxane-water (4:1, 5.6 mL) was stirred for 8 hours at 100° C. The mixture was diluted with MeOH—CHCl₃ (1:9) and washed with water, then the organic layer was dried over MgSO₄ and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated at reduced pressure. To the residue were added toluene (2.8 mL) and silica gel (neutral; 846 mg), and the mixture was stirred for 3 hours at 120° C. After concentration of the reaction mixture at reduced pressure, the residue was purified with column chromatography on silica gel (CHCl₃-EtOH, a linear gradient of EtOH from 0 to 20%) afforded 6′-(4-methoxypyridin-2-yl)-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-amine (146 mg).

Reference Example 75

A mixture of di-tert-butyl (6′-bromotrispiro[cyclobutane-1,2′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazole-3′,3′″-oxetan]-2″-yl)imidodicarbonate (300 mg, 0.531 mmol), 5-methylpyridine-3-boronic acid (145 mg, 1.06 mmol), bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) dichloride (37 mg, 0.053 mmol) and Na₂CO₃ (169 mg, 1.59 mmol) in dioxane-H₂O (4:1, 6.0 mL) was stirred for 1 hour at 100° C. To the mixture was added charcoal and the mixture was stirred for 10 minutes at 50° C. The mixture was filtered through celite pad (eluted with EtOAc) and the filtrate was washed with H₂O and brine. The organic layer was dried over MgSO₄ and filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. To the residue were added toluene (3.0 mL) and silica gel (neutral; 900 mg), and the mixture was stirred for 3 hours at 120° C. After concentration of the reaction mixture at reduced pressure, the residue was purified with column chromatography on silica gel (CHCl₃-EtOH, a linear gradient of EtOH from 0 to 20%) to afford 6′-(5-methylpyridin-3-yl)trispiro[cyclobutane-1,2′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazole-3′,3m-oxetan]-2″-amine (151 mg).

Reference Example 108

The mixture of 6′-bromodispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-amine (650 mg, 2.00 mmol), [5-(prop-1-yn-1-yl)pyridin-3-yl]boronic acid (644 mg, 4.00 mmol), (1E,4E)-1,5-diphenylpenta-1,4-dien-3-one-palladium (3:2) (92 mg, 0.10 mmol), dicyclohexyl(2′,6′-dimethoxybiphenyl-2-yl)phosphine (164 mg, 0.400 mmol), and K₃PO₄ (1.70 g, 8.00 mmol) in DMF (13 mL) was stirred for 16 hours at 110° C. under argon atmosphere. The precipitate formed was removed by filtration with celite and washed with CHCl₃. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (CHCl₃:MeOH=99:1-95:5) to give 6′-[5-(prop-1-yn-1-yl)pyridin-3-yl]dispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-amine (310 mg).

Reference Example 114

A mixture of 6′-bromo-5H-dispiro[1,4-oxazinane-3,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetane]-5-thione (200 mg, 0.561 mmol) and ammonia (2 M in EtOH, 6.0 mL) was stirred for 1 week at ambient temperature. The reaction mixture was concentrated at reduced pressure, and the residue was purified with column chromatography on amino silica gel (CHCl₃-EtOAc, a linear gradient of EtOAc from 0 to 50% then CHCl₃-EtOH, a linear gradient of EtOH from 0 to 20%) to afford 6′-bromo-6H-dispiro[1,4-oxazine-3,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-5-amine (123 mg).

Reference Example 115

A mixture of di-tert-butyl (6′-bromotrispiro[cyclobutane-1,2′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazole-3′,3′″-oxetan]-2″-yl)imidodicarbonate (300 mg, 0.531 mmol), 4,4,4′,4′,5,5,5′,5′-octamethyl-2,2′-bi-1,3,2-dioxaborolane (150 mg, 0.584 mmol), potassium acetate (91.1 mg, 0.928 mmol) and bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) dichloride (37 mg, 0.053 mmol) in dioxane (2.4 mL) was stirred for 7 hours at 100° C. To the mixture was added 3-bromo-2-cyanopyridine (243 mg, 1.33 mmol), Na₂CO₃ (225 mg, 2.12 mmol) and water (0.60 mL), and the mixture was stirred for 2 hours at 100° C. The mixture was treated with charcoal, and filtered off. The filtrate was partitioned between EtOAc and water. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over MgSO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was evaporated to give a pale brown oil. The oil was dissolved in toluene (3.0 mL) and to the mixture was added silica gel (neutral; 900 mg). The mixture was refluxed for 1 hour. The solvent was evaporated off. Silica gel column chromatography (CHCl₃-EtOH, a linear gradient of EtOH from 0 to 10%) afforded a solid. The solid was triturated in Et₂O, collected by filtration, washed with Et₂O and dried at reduced pressure at 70° C. to give 3(2″-aminotrispiro[cyclobutane-1,2′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazole-3′,3m-oxetan]-6′-yl)pyridine-2-carbonitrile (141 mg).

Reference Example 116

A mixture of 3-bromo-2-fluoro-5-methylpyridine (202 mg, 1.06 mmol), 4,4,4′,4′,5,5,5′,5′-octamethyl-2,2′-bi-1,3,2-dioxaborolane (300 mg, 1.17 mmol), potassium acetate (208 mg, 2.12 mmol) and PdCl₂(PPh₃)₂ (37 mg, 0.053 mmol) in dioxane (4 mL) was stirred for 3 hours at 100° C. To the mixture was added di-tert-butyl (6′-bromotrispiro[cyclobutane-1,2′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazole-3′,3m-oxetan]-2″-yl)imidodicarbonate (300 mg, 0.531 mmol), sodium carbonate (225 mg, 2.12 mmol) and H₂O (1 mL), and the mixture was stirred for 1.5 hours at 100° C. The mixture was treated with charcoal, and filtered off. The filtrate was partitioned between EtOAc and water. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over MgSO₄, filtered, and the filtrate was evaporated to give a pale brown oil. The oil was dissolved in toluene (5 mL) and to the mixture was added silicagel (neutral; 600 mg). The mixture was refluxed for 1 hour. The solvent was evaporated off. Silicagel column chromatography (CHCl₃-EtOH, linear gradient of EtOH from 0 to 20%) afforded a solid. The solid was triturated in Et₂O and collected by filtration, washed with Et₂O and dried in vacuo at 70° C. to give 6′-(2-fluoro-5-methylpyridin-3-yl)trispiro[cyclobutane-1,2′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazole-3′,3′″-oxetan]-2″-amine (130 mg).

Reference Example 136

A mixture of di-tert-butyl (6′-bromotrispiro[cyclobutane-1,2′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazole-3′,3′″-oxetan]-2″-yl)imidodicarbonate (14.1 mg), 2-fluoro-5-methoxyphenylboronic acid (12.7 mg), PdCl₂(PPh₃)₂ (5.3 mg) and 1M aqueous Na₂CO₃ (0.1 mL) in dioxane (0.4 mL) was stirred for 2 hours at 100° C. The mixture was filtered by using Chem Elut cartridges (Agilent Technologies) and washed with CHCl₃. The filtrate was evaporated to give a brown oil. The oil was dissolved in toluene (0.5 mL) and to the mixture was added silicagel (neutral; 50 mg). The mixture was stirred for 1 hour at 100° C. The mixture was filtered and washed with CHCl₃. The filtrate was evaporated. The residue was purified with HPLC (Column: Waters SunFire™ Prep C₁₈ OBD™ 5 micrometer, 19×100 mm; MeOH/0.1% aqueous HCOOH 11/89 to 95/5(v/v)) and afforded 6′-(2-fluoro-5-methoxyphenyl)trispiro[cyclobutane-1,2′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazole-3′,3m-oxetan]-2″-amine (1.5 mg).

Reference Example 146

A mixture of di-tert-butyl (6′-bromo-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-yl)imidodicarbonate (13.8 mg), 3-chloro-5-fluorophenylboronic acid (8.7 mg), Pd(PPh₃)₄ (2.9 mg) and 1M aqueous Na₂CO₃ (0.063 mL) in dioxane (0.25 mL) was stirred for 12 hours at 100° C. The mixture was filtered by using Chem Elut cartridges and washed with CHCl₃. The filtrate was evaporated. The residue was purified with HPLC (Column: Waters SunFire™ Prep C₁₈ OBD micrometer, 19×100 mm; MeOH/0.1% aqueous HCOOH 11/89 to 95/5(v/v)) and afforded 6′-(3-chloro-5-fluorophenyl)-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-amine (4.6 mg).

Reference Example 174

A mixture of di-tert-butyl (6′-bromo-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-yl)imidodicarbonate (13.8 mg), indole-5-boronic acid (8.1 mg), PdCl₂(dppf) (2.0 mg) and 1M aqueous K₂CO₃ (0.063 mL) in dioxane (0.25 mL) was stirred for 12 hours at 100° C. The mixture was filtered by using Chem Elut cartridges and washed with CHCl₃. The filtrate was evaporated. The residue was purified with HPLC (Column: Waters SunFire™ Prep C₁₈ OBD™ 5 micrometer, 19×100 mm; MeOH/0.1% aqueous HCOOH 11/89 to 95/5(v/v)) and afforded 6′-(1H-indol-5-yl)-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-amine (4.5 mg).

Reference Example 198

To a solution of N-[5″,5″-difluoro-6′-(pyrimidin-5-yl)-5″,6″-dihydrodispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]thiazin]-2″-yl]benzamide (76 mg, 0.16 mmol) in ethanol (4 mL) were added N-hydroxymethanamine hydrochloride (133 mg, 1.59 mmol) and pyridine (126 mg, 1.59 mmol), and the mixture was stirred for 27 hours at 70° C. After cooling, H₂O and brine were added and the mixture was extracted with chloroform. The organic layer was dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (EtOAc/hexane=50:50-100:0 and then EtOH/CHCl₃=5:95) and a resultant solid was washed with iPr₂O to give 5″,5″-difluoro-6′-(pyrimidin-5-yl)-5″,6″-dihydrodispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]thiazin]-2″-amine (36 mg).

Reference Example 214

A suspension of 6′-bromo-5″H-dispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,3″-[1,4]oxazinane]-5″-thione (391 mg, 1.15 mmol) in 2M solution of ammonia in ethanol (60 mL, 120 mmol) was treated with tert-butylhydroperoxide (5.0-6.0 M solution in decane, 4.60 mL). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour, followed by the addition of methanol (10 mL). After stirring at room temperature for 5 hours, insoluble material was filtered off. The filtrate was poured into saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate and extracted with chloroform. The organic layer was washed three times with saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate, dried over sodium sulfate, and evaporated. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (NH-silica gel, hexane:EtOAc=100:0-0:100) to give 6′-bromo-6″H-dispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,3″-[1,4]oxazin]-5″-amine (247 mg).

Reference Example 215

In the same manner as in the method of Preparation Example 83 and Reference Example 31, 6′-(pyrimidin-5-yl)-6″H-dispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,3″-[1,4]oxazin]-5″-amine was prepared with using di-tert-butyl (6′-bromo-6″H-dispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,3″-[1,4]oxazin]-5″-yl)imidodicarbonate as a starting material.

Reference Example 216

To a solution of 1-[6-bromo-4-(1,1-difluoro-2-hydroxyethyl)-4H-spiro[chromene-3,1′-cyclopropan]-4-yl]thiourea (268 mg, 0.682 mmol) in MeOH (2.7 mL) were added methyliodide (967 mg, 6.82 mmol) and 1M aqueous NaOH (0.68 mL, 0.68 mmol). The mixture was stirred for 3 hours at 60° C. After cooling, to the mixture were added H₂O and brine. The mixture was extracted with CH₂Cl₂. The extract was dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated.

Purification using silicagel column chromatography (EtOAc-hexane, a linear gradient of EtOAc from 1 to 100%) afforded a solid (177 mg). To a solution of the solid in MeOH (2.7 mL) was added 1M aqueous NaOH (0.68 mL, 0.68 mmol). The mixture was stirred for 5 hours at 60° C. After cooling, to the mixture were added H₂O and brine. The mixture was extracted with EtOAc. The extract was dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated. Purification using silicagel column chromatography (EtOAc-hexane, a linear gradient of EtOAc from 1 to 100%) afforded 6′-bromo-5″,5″-difluoro-5″,6″-dihydrodispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazin]-2″-amine (145 mg).

Reference Example 217

To a solution of 6-bromo-2,2-dimethyl-4-methylene-4H-spiro[chromene-3,1′-cyclopropane] (6.72 g, 24 mmol) in ethyl acetate (67.2 ml) and acetonitrile (67.2 ml) was added silver cyanate (5.4 g, 36 mmol) under cooling with an ice bath under an argon atmosphere. To the mixture was added iodine (9.17 g, 36 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 2 hours and filtered. The cake was washed with ethyl acetate and the filtrate was partitioned between ethyl acetate and saturated aqueous sodium thiosulfate. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and concentrated in vacuo.

The residue was dissolved in tetrahydrofuran (69 mL) and the solution was added to 2 M ethanolic ammonia (151 mL, 302 mmol) under cooling with an ice bath. The mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight, and concentrated in vacuo.

The residue was dissolved in MeOH (30 ml) and saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate was added. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour and the resulting precipitate was collected and dried in vacuo. The residue was triturated with a mixture of ethyl acetate/diisopropyl ether and filtered to afford 6′-bromo-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-2″-amine (8.12 g).

Example 218

A mixture of tert-butyl [(4S)-6′-{[(5-chloropyridin-2-yl)carbonyl]amino}-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-yl]carbamate (1.02 g, 1.93 mmol), silica gel (neutral; 3.06 g) and toluene (20.4 mL) was stirred for 3 hours at 120° C. The reaction mixture was cooled down to ambient temperature and concentrated at reduced pressure. The residue was purified with column chromatography on silica gel (CHCl₃-EtOH, a linear gradient of EtOH from 0 to 15%) and then with NH-silica gel (Hexane-EtOAc, a linear gradient of EtOAc from 50 to 100%). The purified product was recrystallized from EtOH/H₂O (1:1), and the solid was collected by filtration and dried at reduced pressure to give a hydrate of N-[(4S)-2-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-6′-yl]-5-chloropyrid ine-2-carboxamide (547 mg) as a crystal.

Example 223

To a solution of tert-butyl [(4′R)-6′-{[(5-methoxypyrazin-2-yl)carbonyl]amino}-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-2″-yl]carbamate (392 mg, 0.769 mmol) in chloroform (3 ml) was added trifluoroacetic acid (1.8 ml), and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. The mixture was concentrated in vacuo, and the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (precolumn: NH-silica gel, main column: neutral silica gel, chloroform/methanol=10:0-10:1). To the purified product was added a mixture of hexane/ethyl acetate (4:1) and the mixture was stirred at room temperature over night. The precipitate was collected, washed with mixture of hexane/ethyl acetate (4:1), and dried in vacuo to afford N-[(4′R)-2″-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-6′-yl]-5-methoxypyrazine-2-carboxamide (246 mg).

Example 224

To a solution of tert-butyl [(4′R)-6′-({[5-(difluoromethyl)pyrazin-2-yl]carbonyl}amino)-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-2″-yl]carbamate (373 mg, 0.704 mmol) in chloroform (6 ml) was added trifluoroacetic acid (2 ml). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (precolumn: NH-silica gel, main column: neutral silica gel, chloroform/methanol=100:0-10:1). To the purified product was added a mixture of hexane and ethyl acetate (4:1), and the mixture was stirred at room temperature over night. The resulting precipitate was collected, washed with a mixture of hexane and ethyl acetate (4:1), and dried in vacuo to afford N-[(4′R)-2″-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-6′-yl]-5-(difluoromethyl)pyrazine-2-carboxamide (253 mg).

Reference Example 225a,b

To a solution of 6′-bromo-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-2″-amine (3.7 g, 11 mmol) in methanol (50 ml) was added (+)-dibenzoyl-D-tartaric acid monohydrate (4.1 g, 11 mmol). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 5 minutes and concentrated in vacuo. To the residue was added dioxane (25 ml). The mixture was heated under reflux for 5 minutes, cooled to room temperature and stirred at room temperature overnight. The resulting precipitate was collected, washed with dioxane, and dried in vacuo. The resulting powder was dissolved in saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate and chloroform. The mixture was extracted with chloroform, and the organic layer was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and concentrated in vacuo to afford (4′R)-6′-bromo-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-2″-amine (1.5 g). The mother liquor was concentrated in vacuo and purified by NH-silica gel column chromatography (CHCl₃/MeOH=20:1). The purified material was treated with (−)-dibenzoyl-L-tartaric acid monohydrate (2.0 g, 5.4 mmol) in the same manner as described above which lead to isolation of (4′S)-6′-bromo-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-2″-amine (1.2 g).

Reference Example 226

A mixture of racemic 6′-bromo-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-amine (155 g, 0.44 mol) and L-camphorsulfonic acid (102 g, 0.44 mol) in ethanol (2.7 L) and water (340 mL) was heated at 50° C. till a clear solution was formed. The mixture was allowed to cool to room temperature and stood for 48 hours. The precipitate was collected by filtration, washed with ethanol and dried under reduced pressure to afford a salt with L-camphorsulfonic acid (65.0 g). The salt was dissolved in water (500 mL) and 10% aqueous Na₂CO₃ (400 mL) was added. The mixture was stirred for 1 hour and extracted with dichloromethane twice. The combined extracts were washed with brine (40 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated under reduced pressure to provide (4S)-6′-bromo-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-amine (38.0 g).

Example 228a,b

N-(2-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-6′-yl)-5-chloro pyridine-2-carboxamide (352 mg, 0.821 mmol) was subjected to chromatography using supercritical CO₂ (supercritical CO₂/[EtOH with 0.1% diethylamine]=60:40) on Chiralcel OD-H column (10×250 mm) eluting at a flow rate 10 mL/minute (40° C. column temperature). After concentration of collected fractions of the first peak (retention time=5.23 minutes) at reduced pressure, recrystallization of the residue with EtOH/water (1:1) provided a hydrate of N-[(4R)-2-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-6′-yl]-5-chloropyridine-2-carboxamide (153 mg, 44%) as a crystal. After concentration of collected fractions of the second peak (retention time=8.16 minutes) at reduced pressure, recrystallization of the residue with EtOH/water (1:1) provided a hydrate of N-[(4S)-2-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-6′-yl]-5-chloropyridine-2-carboxamide (152 mg) as a crystal.

Example 229a,b

N-[2-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-6′-yl]-5-methoxypyrazine-2-carboxamide (100 mg, 0.235 mmol) was chromatographed using supercritical CO₂ (supercritical CO₂/EtOH=60:40) on Chiralcel OD-H column (10×250 mm) eluting at a flow rate 10 mL/minute (40° C. column temperature). After concentration of collected fractions of the first peak (retention time=5.25 minutes) under reduced pressure, trituration of the residue with EtOAc/hexane provided N-[(4S)-2-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-6′-yl]-5-methoxypy razine-2-carboxamide (35 mg). After concentration of collected fractions of the second peak (retention time=8.08 minutes) under reduced pressure, trituration of the residue with EtOAc/hexane provided N-[(4R)-2-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-6′-yl]-5-methoxypyrazine-2-carboxamide (35 mg).

Example 230

To a solution of tert-butyl [(4′R)-6′-{[(5-methoxypyrazin-2-yl)carbonyl]amino}-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-2″-yl]carbamate (13.75 g, 26.98 mmol) in chloroform (140 ml) was added trifluoroacetic acid (68 ml) in an ice-water bath, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. The mixture was concentrated in vacuo, and the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (pre-column: NH-silica gel; main column: neutral silica gel, chloroform/methanol=100:0-10:1). To the purified product was added saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate and extracted with chloroform. The organic layer were washed with brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered, and the filtrate was evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (pre-column: basic silica gel; main column: neutral silica gel, chloroform/methanol=100:0-10:1). The purified product was triturated with a mixture of hexane/ethyl acetate (4:1) (300 mL), and the mixture was stirred at 60° C. for 1 hour and room temperature for 4 days. The precipitate was collected, washed with mixture of hexane/ethyl acetate (4:1) (200 mL), and dried in vacuo at 50° C. to afford N-[(4′R)-2″-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-6′-yl]-5-methoxypyrazine-2-carboxamide (8.38 g) as a crystal.

Example 231

To a solution of N-[(4′R)-2″-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-6′-yl]-5-(difluoromethyl)pyrazine-2-carboxamide (800 mg, 1.86 mmol) in MeOH (10 mL) was added 4M solution of hydrogen chloride in ethyl acetate (0.5 mL, 2 mmol) and the mixture was concentrated in vacuo. The residue was triturated with EtOH (10 mL), and the mixture was refluxed for 30 minutes and stirred at room temperature overnight. The precipitate was collected, washed with EtOH (2 mL), and dried under reduced pressure at 70° C. overnight to afford N-[(4′R)-2″-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-6′-yl]-5-(difluoromethyl)pyrazine-2-carboxamide hydrochloride (449 mg) as a crystal.

The compounds of Examples and Reference Examples shown in Tables below were prepared using the respective corresponding starting materials in the same manner as the methods of Examples or Reference Examples above. The structures and the preparation methods are shown in [Table. 4] below, and the physicochemical data for the compounds of Examples or Reference Examples are shown in [Table. 5] below.

TABLE 4 Ex Syn Structure RP1a RP1a, b

RP1b RP1a, b

RP2 RP6

RP3 RP6

RP4 RP6

RP5 RP6

RP6 RP6

RP7a RP1a, b

RP7b RP1a, b

RP8 RP6

RP9a RP1a, b

RP9b RP1a, b

RP10 RP6

RP11a RP1a, b

RP11b RP1a, b

RP12a RP1a, b

RP12b RP1a, b

RP13a RP1a, b

RP13b RP1a, b

RP14a RP1a, b

RP14b RP1a, b

RP15a RP1a, b

RP15b RP1a, b

RP16a RP1a, b

RP16b RP1a, b

RP17 RP6

RP18 RP6

RP19 RP19

RP20 RP19

RP21 RP19

RP22 RP19

RP23 RP19

RP24 RP19

RP25 RP19

RP26 RP19

27 E27

28 E27

RP29 E27

30 E27

RP31 RP31

RP32 RP31

RP33 RP39

RP34 RP39

RP35 RP39

RP36 RP39

RP37 RP39

RP38 RP39

RP39 RP39

RP40 RP40

RP41 RP41

RP42 RP41

RP43 RP43

RP44 RP43

RP45 RP43

RP46 RP46

RP47 RP46

RP48 RP48

RP49 RP49

RP50 RP49

RP51a RP51a, b

RP51b RP51a, b

RP52a RP52a, b

RP52b RP52a, b

RP53a RP53a, b

RP53b RP53a, b

RP54 RP54

RP55 RP55

RP56 RP61

RP57 RP61

RP58 RP61

RP59 RP61

RP60 RP61

RP61 RP61

RP62 RP61

RP63 RP61

RP64 RP61

RP65 RP65

RP66 RP65

RP67 RP65

RP68 RP19

RP69 RP75

RP70 RP75

RP71 RP75

RP72 RP75

RP73 RP75

RP74 RP75

RP75 RP75

RP76 RP75

RP77 RP75

RP78 RP75

RP79 RP75

RP80 RP75

RP81 RP75

RP82 RP75

RP83 RP75

RP84 RP75

RP85 RP75

RP86 RP75

RP87 RP75

RP88 RP75

RP89 RP75

RP90 RP75

RP91 RP75

RP92 RP75

RP93 RP75

RP94 RP75

RP95 RP75

RP96 RP75

RP97 RP75

RP98 RP75

RP99 RP75

RP100 RP75

RP101 RP75

RP102 RP75

RP103 RP75

RP104 RP75

RP105 RP75

RP106 RP75

RP107 RP75

RP108 RP108

RP109 RP108

RP110 RP108

RP111 RP108

RP112 RP108

RP113 RP108

RP114 RP114

RP115 RP115

RP116 RP116

RP117 RP116

RP118 RP116

RP119 RP136

RP120 RP136

RP121 RP136

RP122 RP136

RP123 RP136

RP124 RP136

RP125 RP136

RP126 RP136

RP127 RP136

RP128 RP136

RP129 RP136

RP130 RP136

RP131 RP136

RP132 RP136

RP133 RP136

RP134 RP136

RP135 RP136

RP136 RP136

RP137 RP136

RP138 RP136

RP139 RP146

RP140 RP146

RP141 RP146

RP142 RP146

RP143 RP146

RP144 RP146

RP145 RP146

RP146 RP146

RP147 RP146

RP148 RP146

RP149 RP146

RP150 RP146

RP151 RP146

RP152 RP146

RP153 RP146

RP154 RP146

RP155 RP146

RP156 RP146

RP157 RP146

RP158 RP146

RP159 RP146

RP160 RP146

RP161 RP146

RP162 RP146

RP163 RP146

RP164 RP146

RP165 RP146

RP166 RP146

RP167 RP146

RP168 RP146

RP169 RP174

RP170 RP174

RP171 RP174

RP172 RP174

RP173 RP174

RP174 RP174

RP175 RP174

RP176 RP174

RP177 RP174

RP178 RP174

RP179 RP174

RP180 RP174

RP181 RP174

RP182 RP174

RP183 RP174

RP184 RP174

RP185 RP174

RP186 RP174

RP187 RP174

RP188 RP6

RP189 E27

RP190 E27

RP191 E27

RP192 E27

RP193 E27

RP194 E27

RP195 E27

RP196 E27

RP197 E27

RP198 RP198

RP199 RP55

RP200 RP57

RP201 RP75

RP202 RP75

RP203 RP75

RP204 RP75

RP205 RP75

RP206 RP75

RP207 RP75

RP208 RP75

RP209 RP75

RP210 RP75

RP211 RP75

RP212 RP75

RP213 RP75

RP214 RP214

RP215 RP215

RP216 RP216

217 RP217

218 E218

219 E218

220 E218

221 E223

222 E223

223 E223

224 E224

RP225a RP225a, b

RP225b RP225a, b

RP226 RP226

227 E218

228a E228a, b

228b E228a, b

229a E229a, b

229b E229a, b

230 E230

231 E231

TABLE 5 Ex Data RP ESI+: 339, 341 1a less polar diastereomer RP ESI+: 339, 341 1b polar diastereomer RP ESI+: 325, 327 2 RP ESI+: 365, 367 3 RP ESI+: 397 4 RP ESI+: 365 5 RP ESI+: 353, 355 6 RP ESI+: 339, 341 7a RP ESI+: 339, 341 7b RP ESI+: 323, 325 8 RP ESI+: 353, 355 9a a diastereomer with higher Rf value on TLC (CHCl₃/EtOAc 9:1, NH silicagel) RP ESI+: 353, 355 9b a diastereomer with lower Rf value on TLC (CHCl₃/EtOAc 9:1, NH silicagel) RP ESI+: 379, 381 10 RP ESI+: 367, 369 11a a diastereomer with higher Rf value on TLC (CHCl₃/EtOAc 9:1, NH silicagel) RP ESI+: 367, 369 11b a diastereomer with lower Rf value on TLC (CHCl₃/EtOAc 9:1, NH silicagel) RP ESI+: 365, 367 12a a diastereomer with higher Rf value on TLC (CHCl₃/EtOAc 9:1, NH silicagel) RP ESI+: 365, 367 12b a diastereomer with lower Rf value on TLC (CHCl₃/EtOAc 9:1, NH silicagel) RP ESI+: 381, 383 13a a diastereomer with higher Rf value on TLC (CHCl₃/EtOAc 9:1, NH silicagel) RP ESI+: 381, 383 13b a diastereomer with lower Rf value on TLC (CHCl₃/EtOAc 9:1, NH silicagel) RP ESI+: 421, 423 14a a diastereomer with higher Rf value on TLC (CHCl₃/EtOAc 9:1, NH silicagel) RP ESI+: 421, 423 14b a diastereomer with lower Rf value on TLC (CHCl₃/EtOAc 9:1, NH silicagel) RP ESI+: 415, 417 15a a diastereomer with higher Rf value on TLC (CHCl₃/EtOAc 9:1, NH silicagel) RP ESI+: 415, 417 15b NMR-CDCl₃: 3.43 (1H, dd, J = 9.0, 14.7 Hz), 3.53 (1H, dd, J = 3.1, 14.7 Hz), 3.99 (1H, d, J = 8.5 Hz), 4.10-4.18 (2H, m), 4.47-4.55 (4H, m), 4.64 (1H, d, J = 6.7 Hz), 4.81 (1H, d, J = 6.3 Hz), 6.63 (1H, d, J = 8.7 Hz), 7.21 (1H, dd, J = 2.4, 8.7 Hz), 7.25-7.41 (6H, m) a diastereomer with lower Rf value on TLC (CHCl₃/EtOAc 9:1, NH silicagel) RP ESI+: 379, 381 16a a diastereomer with higher Rf value on TLC (CHCl₃/EtOAc 9:1, NH silicagel) RP ESI+: 379, 381 16b a diastereomer with lower Rf value on TLC (CHCl₃/EtOAc 9:1, NH silicagel) RP ESI+: 309, 311 17 RP ESI+: 327, 329 18 RP ESI+: 392 19 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 3.37 (3H, s), 4.16-4.28 (5H, m), 4.37-4.39 (3H, m), 4.60 (1H, d, J = 5.4 Hz), 4.71 (1H, d, J = 11.4 Hz), 6.40 (2H, s), 6.88 (1H, d, J = 8.4 Hz), 7.48 (1H, d, J = 2.3 Hz), 7.54 (1H, dd, J = 8.5, 2.4 Hz), 8.02-8.03 (1H, m), 8.60 (1H, d, J = 1.9 Hz), 8.76 (1H, d, J = 2.3 Hz) RP ESI+: 362 20 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 2.10 (3H, s), 4.17 (2H, m), 4.23-4.28 (3H, m), 4.38 (1H, d, J = 6.4 Hz), 4.60 (1H, d, J = 5.3 Hz), 4.73 (1H, d, J = 11.4 Hz), 6.44 (2H, s), 6.88 (1H, d, J = 8.5 Hz), 7.51 (1H, dd, J = 5.3, 1.8 Hz), 7.55 (1H, d, J = 2.3 Hz), 7.58-7.61 (2H, m), 8.52 (1H, d, J = 5.2 Hz) RP ESI+: 363 21 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 2.16 (3H, s), 4.10-4.17 (2H, m), 4.23-4.30 (3H, m), 4.38 (1H, d, J = 6.4 Hz), 4.59 (1H, d, J = 5.4 Hz), 4.75 (1H, d, J = 11.5 Hz), 6.46 (2H, s), 6.89 (1H, d, J = 8.6 Hz), 7.97-8.00 (2H, m), 8.17 (1H, d, J = 2.3 Hz), 9.09 (1H, d, J = 1.2 Hz) RP ESI+: 363 22 RP ESI+: 348 23 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 4.16-4.28 (5H, m), 4.38 (1H, d, J = 6.4 Hz), 4.49 (1H, s), 4.60 (1H, d, J = 5.4 Hz), 4.71 (1H, d, J = 11.4 Hz), 6.40 (2H, s), 6.88 (1H, d, J = 8.5 Hz), 7.48 (1H, d, J = 2.3 Hz), 7.53 (1H, dd, J = 8.4, 2.4 Hz), 8.04-8.05 (1H, m), 8.61 (1H, d, J = 1.9 Hz), 8.78 (1H, d, J = 2.3 Hz) RP ESI+: 329 24 RP ESI+: 339 25 RP ESI+: 369 26 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 3.85 (3H, s), 4.07 (1H, d, J = 8.8 Hz), 4.13-4.16 (2H, m), 4.21-4.24 (2H, m), 4.34 (1H, d, J = 6.3 Hz), 4.56-4.61 (2H, m), 6.31 (2H, s), 6.63 (1H, d, J = 8.8 Hz), 6.67 (1H, dd, J = 7.8, 5.0 Hz), 7.13 (1H, dd, J = 7.9, 1.4 Hz), 7.56 (1H, d, J = 2.6 Hz), 7.61-7.64 (2H, m), 7.97 (1H, s)  27 ESI+: 429, 431 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 1.18 (3H, s), 1.73 (3H, s), 4.13-4.19 (2H, m), 4.30-4.32 (2H, m), 4.36 (1H, d, J = 6.8 Hz), 4.90 (1H, d, J = 5.6 Hz), 6.33 (2H, s), 6.66 (1H, d, J = 8.8 Hz), 7.57 (1H, dd, J = 8.8, 2.7 Hz), 7.70 (1H, d, J = 2.5 Hz), 8.13 (1H, dd, J = 8.5, 0.7 Hz), 8,18 (1H, dd, J = 8.4, 2.4 Hz), 8.75 (1H, dd, J = 2.3, 0.8 Hz), 10.52 (1H, s)  28 ESI+: 413 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 1.18 (3H, s), 1.73 (3H, s), 4.13-4.19 (2H, m), 4.30-4.32 (2H, m), 4.36 (1H, d, J = 6.8 Hz), 4.90 (1H, d, J = 5.6 Hz), 6.32 (2H, s), 6.66 (1H, d, J = 8.8 Hz), 7.55 (1H, dd, J = 8.8, 2.6 Hz), 7.70 (1H, d, J = 2.5 Hz), 7.96 (1H, td, J = 8.7, 2.9 Hz), 8.20 (1H, dd, J = 8.7, 4.6 Hz), 8.70 (1H, d, J = 2.8 Hz), 10.46 (1H, s) RP ESI+: 403, 405 29 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 0.37-0.43 (3H, m), 0.82-0.85 (1H, m), 3.58 (1H, d, J = 11.6 Hz), 4.09 (1H, d, J = 8.1 Hz), 4.31 (1H, d, J = 8.2 Hz), 4.34-4.38 (1H, m), 6.18 (2H, s), 6.73-6.75 (1H, m), 7.55-7.57 (2H, m), 8.29 (1H, dd, J = 10.2, 1.9 Hz), 8.62-8.63 (1H, m), 10.47 (1H, s)  30 ESI+: 447, 449 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 1.18 (3H, s), 1.73 (3H, s), 4.13-4.18 (2H, m), 4.31 (2H, d, J = 6.0 Hz), 4.36 (1H, d, J = 6.8 Hz), 4.89 (1H, d, J = 5.6 Hz), 6.34 (2H, s), 6.65-6.68 (1H, m), 7.52-7.55 (2H, m), 8.29 (1H, dd, J = 10.2, 2.0 Hz), 8.62-8.63 (1H, m), 10.51 (1H, s) RP ESI+: 369 31 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 0.36-0.43 (3H, m), 0.82-0.88 (1H, m), 3.58 (1H, d, J = 11.6 Hz), 4.09 (1H, d, J = 8.1 Hz), 4.30-4.37 (2H, m), 6.17 (2H, s), 6.73 (1H, d, J = 8.8 Hz), 7.58 (1H, dd, J = 8.8, 2.6 Hz), 7.71 (1H, d, J = 2.6 Hz), 7.96 (1H, td, J = 8.7, 2.9 Hz), 8.18-8.21 (1H, m), 8.70 (1H, d, J = 2.9 Hz), 10.41 (1H, s) RP ESI+: 385, 387 32 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 0.36-0.44 (3H, m), 0.82-0.88 (1H, m), 3.58 (1H, d, J = 11.6 Hz), 4.09 (1H, d, J = 8.1 Hz), 4.31 (1H, d, J = 8.1 Hz), 4.35 (1H, dd, J = 11.5, 1.4 Hz), 6.17 (2H, s), 6.73 (1H, d, J = 8.8 Hz), 7.59 (1H, dd, J = 8.8, 2.6 Hz), 7.71 (1H, d, J = 2.6 Hz), 8.12 (1H, dd, J = 8.4, 0.7 Hz), 8.18 (1H, dd, J = 8.5, 2.3 Hz), 8.75 (1H, dd, J = 2.3, 0.7 Hz), 10.47 (1H, s) RP ESI+: 371 33 RP ESI+: 376 34 RP ESI+: 319 35 RP ESI+: 325 36 RP ESI+: 338 37 RP ESI+: 365 38 RP ESI+: 354 39 RP ESI+: 373, 375 40 RP ESI+: 341, 343 41 RP ESI+: 369, 371 42 RP ESI+: 373, 375 43 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 4.05-4.36 (6H, m), 4.57-4.65 (2H, m), 6.32 (2H, brs), 6.67-6.75 (2H, m), 7.39-7.42 (2H, m), 7.70-7.72 (1H, m), 7.97-7.99 (1H, m), 8.26 (1H, s) RP ESI+: 413, 415 44 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 1.82-1.88 (2H, m), 2.13-2.24 (2H, m), 2.32-2.43 (1H, m), 2.92-2.98 (1H, m), 3.95-4.06 (1H, m), 4.16-4.21 (2H, m), 4.44-4.51 (2H, m), 4.62-4.66 (1H, m), 6.29 (2H, brs), 6.71-6.74 (2H, m), 7.31-7.38 (2H, m), 7.70-7.71 (1H, m), 7.98-7.99 (1H, m), 8.25 (1H, s) RP ESI+: 409 45 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 1.80-1.88 (2H, m), 2.12-2.40 (3H, m), 2.89-2.97 (1H, m), 3.76-3.94 (4H, m), 4.17-4.24 (2H, m), 4.49-4.64 (3H, m), 6.29 (2H, brs), 6.67-6.72 (2H, m), 7.13 (1H, d, J = 7.6 Hz), 7.57-7.70 (3H, m), 8.00 (1H, brs) RP ESI+: 343 46 RP APCI/ESI+: 371 47 RP ESI+: 428 48 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 0.77-0.82 (2H, m), 0.90-0.96 (2H, m), 1.57-1.64 (1H, m), 1.80-1.95 (2H, m), 2.12-2.34 (2H, m), 2.38-2.50 (1H, m), 2.93-3.04 (1H, m), 4.11-4.21 (3H, m), 4.49-4.53 (2H, m), 4.65 (1H, d, J = 5.5 Hz), 6.39 (2H, brs), 6.91 (1H, d, J = 8.5 Hz), 7.27 (1H, d, J = 2.2 Hz), 7.50 (1H, dd, J = 8.5, 2.4 Hz), 7.86-7.87 (1H, m), 8.49 (1H, d, J = 1.9 Hz), 8.65 (1H, d, J = 2.3 Hz) RP ESI+: 421 49 RP APCI/ESI+: 421 50 RP ESI+: 353 51a retention time = 3.44 minutes RP ESI+: 353 51b NMR-DMSO-d₆: 1.22 (3H, s), 1.77 (3H, s), 4.20 (1H, d, J = 8.9 Hz), 4.29-4.34 (3H, m), 4.39 (1H, d, J = 6.9 Hz), 4.91 (1H, d, J = 5.6 Hz), 6.35 (2H, s), 6.85 (1H, d, J = 8.5 Hz), 7.35 (1H, d, J = 2.4 Hz), 7.54 (1H, dd, J = 8.4, 2.4 Hz), 8.97 (2H, s), 9.14 (1H, s) retention time = 6.92 minutes RP ESI+: 346 52a NMR-DMSO-d₆: 0.38-0.46 (3H, m), 0.81-0.88 (1H, m), 2.11 (3H, s), 3.65 (1H, d, J = 11.7 Hz), 4.21 (1H, d, J = 8.1 Hz), 4.34 (1H, d, J = 8.1 Hz), 4.41-4.45 (1H, m), 6.21 (2H, brs), 6.87 (1H, d, J = 8.5 Hz), 7.37-7.41 (1H, m), 7.50-7.53 (1H, m), 7.91-7.92 (1H, t, J = 2.1 Hz), 8.51 (1H, d, J = 2.1 Hz), 8.70 (1H, d, J = 2.1 Hz); retention time = 3.62 minutes RP ESI+: 346 52b retention time = 6.27 minutes RP ESI+: 362 53a retention time = 5.81 minutes RP ESI+: 362 53b NMR-DMSO-d₆: 2.11 (3H, s), 4.15-4.21 (2H, m), 4.24-4.27 (3H, m), 4.38 (1H, d, J = 6.4 Hz), 4.60 (1H, d, J = 5.3 Hz), 4.71 (1H, d, J = 11.4 Hz), 6.41 (2H, s), 6.87 (1H, d, J = 8.5 Hz), 7.46 (1H, d, J = 2.3 Hz), 7.51 (1H, dd, J = 2.3, 8.5 Hz), 7.92-7.94 (1H, m), 8.52 (1H, d, J = 1.9 Hz), 8.70 (1H, d, J = 2.2 Hz); retention time = 9.25 minutes RP ESI+: 369 54 RP ESI+: 363 55 RP ESI+: 362 56 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 2.12 (3H, s), 4.10-4.17 (2H, m), 4.24-4.27 (3H, m), 4.38 (1H, d, J = 6.4 Hz), 4.59-4.61 (1H, m), 4.71 (1H, d, J = 11.4 Hz), 6.43 (2H, s), 6.83 (1H, d, J = 8.6 Hz), 7.24 (1H, dd, J = 5.0, 1.4 Hz), 7.756-7.762 (1H, m), 7.83 (1H, dd, J = 8.6, 2.4 Hz), 7.99 (1H, d, J = 2.3 Hz), 8.58 (1H, dd, J = 5.1, 0.8 Hz) RP ESI+: 348 57 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 0.42 (3H, brs), 0.82 (3H, brs), 1.02-1.07 (2H, m), 1.98-2.02 (1H, m), 3.65 (1H, d, J = 11.3 Hz), 4.20-4.22 (1H, m), 4.32-4.36 (1H, m), 4.43 (1H, d, J = 11.3 Hz), 6.22 (2H, brs), 6.86 (1H, d, J = 8.4 Hz), 7.36 (1H, brs), 7.46-7.50 (2H, m), 8.32 (1H, s), 8.50 (1H, s) RP ESI+: 406 58 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 0.41-0.46 (3H, m), 0.82-0.86 (1H, m), 3.65 (1H, d, J = 11.6 Hz), 4.21 (1H, d, J = 8.1 Hz), 4.34 (1H, d, J = 8.1 Hz), 4.44 (1H, d, J = 11.6 Hz), 4.92-4.99 (2H, m), 6.21 (2H, brs), 6.89 (1H, d, J = 8.5 Hz), 7.41-7.43 (1H, m), 7.51-7.54 (1H, m), 7.64-7.66 (1H, m), 8.34 (1H, d, J = 2.6 Hz), 8.43-8.46 (1H, m) RP ESI+: 388 59 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 0.41-0.46 (3H, m), 0.82-0.88 (1H, m), 3.66 (1H, d, J = 11.7 Hz), 4.20 (1H, d, J = 8.16 Hz), 4.33 (1H, d, J = 8.16 Hz), 4.42-4.54 (3H, m), 6.20 (2H, brs), 6.29-6.58 (1H, m), 6.88 (1H, d, J = 8.5 Hz), 7.40-7.41 (1H, m), 7.51-7.53 (1H, m), 7.57-7.58 (1H, m), 8.29-8.30 (1H, m), 8.40-8.41 (1H, m) RP ESI+: 374 60 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 0.40-0.45 (3H, m), 0.82-0.85 (1H, m), 3.66 (1H, d, J = 11.6 Hz), 4.20 (1H, d, J = 8.1 Hz), 4.34 (1H, d, J = 8.1 Hz), 4.44 (1H, d, J = 11.6 Hz), 6.21 (2H, brs), 6.90 (1H, d, J = 8.4 Hz), 7.21-7.58 (3H, m), 7.77-7.79 (1H, m), 8.42 (1H, d, J = 2.6 Hz), 8.66 (1H, d, J = 1.9 Hz) RP ESI+: 347 61 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 0.41-0.46 (3H, m), 0.84-0.87 (1H, m), 3.62 (1H, d, J = 11.7 Hz), 4.21 (1H, d, J = 8.1 Hz), 4.34 (1H, d, J = 8.1 Hz), 4.42 (1H, d, J = 11.7 Hz), 6.20 (2H, brs), 6.48-6.50 (1H, m), 6.85 (1H, d, J = 8.4 Hz), 7.36-7.37 (1H, m), 7.43-7.46 (1H, m), 7.48-7.49 (1H, m), 8.03 (1H, d, J = 2.1 Hz), 8.37 (1H, d, J = 2.1 Hz), 11.6 (1H, brs) RP ESI+: 381, 383 62 RP ESI+: 336 63 RP ESI+: 438 64 RP ESI+: 382 65 RP ESI+: 417 66 RP ESI+: 417 67 RP ESI+: 378 68 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 2.11 (3H, s), 3.34-3.40 (2H, m), 4.23-4.28 (2H, m), 4.43 (1H, d, J = 11.3 Hz), 4.54 (1H, d, J = 6.4 Hz), 4.63 (1H, d, J = 5.4 Hz), 4.74 (1H, d, J = 11.4 Hz), 6.87 (2H, s), 6.90 (1H, d, J = 8.5 Hz), 7.42 (1H, d, J = 2.3 Hz), 7.53 (1H, dd, J = 8.6, 2.3 Hz), 7.87 (1H, t, J = 2.1 Hz), 8.52 (1H, d, J = 1.9 Hz), 8.66 (1H, d, J = 2.2 Hz) RP ESI+: 353 69 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 1.22 (3H, s), 1.77 (3H, s), 4.20 (1H, d, J = 8.9 Hz), 4.29-4.35 (3H, m), 4.39 (1H, d, J = 6.9 Hz), 4.91 (1H, d, J = 5.6 Hz), 6.35 (2H, s), 6.85 (1H, d, J = 8.5 Hz), 7.35 (1H, d, J = 2.3 Hz), 7.54 (1H, dd, J = 8.6, 2.3 Hz), 8.97 (2H, s), 9.14 (1H, s) RP ESI+: 382 70 RP ESI+: 382 71 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 1.82-1.94 (2H, m), 2.14-2.33 (2H, m), 2.39-2.51 (1H, m), 2.95-3.03 (1H, m), 4.06 (1H, d, J = 8.7 Hz), 4.17-4.20 (2H, m), 4.49-4.53 (2H, m), 4.65 (1H, d, J = 5.4 Hz), 6.38 (2H, s), 6.93 (1H, d, J = 8.5 Hz), 7.25-7.26 (1H, m), 7.37-7.40 (1H, m), 7.42-7.46 (1H, m), 7.96-8.01 (1H, m), 8.18-8.20 (1H, m) RP ESI+: 394 72 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 1.81-1.94 (2H, m), 2.13-2.33 (2H, m), 2.38-2.51 (1H, m), 2.95-3.02 (1H, m), 3.89 (3H, s), 4.10 (1H, d, J = 8.6 Hz), 4.17-4.20 (2H, m), 4.50-4.54 (2H, m), 4.65 (1H, d, J = 5.4 Hz), 6.39 (2H, s), 6.92 (1H, d, J = 8.4 Hz), 7.28 (1H, d, J = 2.3 Hz), 7.43 (1H, dd, J = 2.6, 2.0 Hz), 7.50 (1H, dd, J = 8.4, 2.3 Hz), 8.25 (1H, d, J = 2.7 Hz), 8.32 (1H, d, J = 1.8 Hz) RP ESI+: 416 73 RP ESI+: 378 74 RP ESI+: 378 75 RP ESI+: 379 76 RP ESI+: 356 77 RP ESI+: 339 78 RP ESI+: 356 79 RP ESI+: 339 80 RP ESI+: 368 81 RP ESI+: 370 82 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 1.22 (3H, s), 1.77 (3H, s), 4.18 (1H, d, J = 8.9 Hz), 4.24 (1H, d, J = 8.9 Hz), 4.32-4.33 (2H, m), 4.39 (1H, d, J = 6.9 Hz), 4.91 (1H, d, J = 5.6 Hz), 6.35 (2H, s), 6.82 (1H, d, J = 8.5 Hz), 7.27-7.28 (1H, m), 7.34-7.38 (1H, m), 7.44 (1H, ddd, J = 7.4, 4.9, 2.0 Hz), 7.99 (1H, ddd, J = 10.4, 7.5, 2.0 Hz), 8.18-8.20 (1H, m) RP ESI+: 382 83 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 1.21 (3H, s), 1,77 (3H, s), 3.89 (3H, s), 4.18 (1H, d, J = 8.8 Hz), 4.28-4.33 (3H, m), 4.40 (1H, d, J = 6.9 Hz), 4.91 (1H, d, J = 5.6 Hz), 6.36 (2H, s), 6.81 (1H, d, J = 8.4 Hz), 7.30 (1H, d, J = 2.3 Hz), 7.44 (1H, dd, J = 2.7, 1.9 Hz), 7.47 (1H, dd, J = 8.5, 2.3 Hz), 8.25 (1H, d, J = 2.7 Hz), 8.32 (1H, d, J = 1.8 Hz) RP ESI+: 353 84 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 1.12 (3H, t, J = 7.2 Hz), 1.59-1.74 (1H, m), 1.86-1.99 (1H, m), 4.20 (1H, d, J = 6.9 Hz), 4.38 (1H, d, J = 6.3 Hz), 4.42 (1H, d, J = 6.9 Hz), 4.45-4.52 (1H, m), 4.54-4.68 (3H, m), 6.22 (2H, bs), 6.91 (1H, d, J = 8.4 Hz), 7.48 (1H, d, J = 2.3 Hz), 7.56 (1H, dd, J = 2.3, 8.4 Hz), 9.02 (2H, s), 9.13 (1H, s) a compound prepared from Ex. 9a RP ESI+: 379 85 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 1.51-1.55 (1H, m), 1.60-1.77 (4H, m), 1.87-1.96 (1H, m), 2.13-2.21 (1H, m), 2.49-2.56 (1H, m), 4.19-4.24 (2H, m), 4.27-4.29 (2H, m), 4.43 (1H, d, J = 6.8 Hz), 4.83 (1H, d, J = 5.3 Hz), 6.36 (2H, s), 6.85 (1H, d, J = 8.5 Hz), 7.34 (1H, d, J = 2.3 Hz), 7.53 (1H, dd, J = 8.5, 2.4 Hz), 8.97 (2H, s), 9.14 (1H, s) RP ESI+: 390 86 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 1.11 (3H, t, J = 7.1 Hz), 1.57-1.72 (1H, m), 1.84-1.97 (1H, m), 2.11 (3H, s), 4.20 (1H, d, J = 6.9 Hz), 4.37 (1H, d, J = 6.3 Hz), 4.41 (1H, d, J = 6.9 Hz), 4.44-4.51 (1H, m), 4.52-4.66 (3H, m), 6.23 (2H, bs), 6.87 (1H, d, J = 8.5 Hz), 7.41 (1H, d, J = 2.4 Hz), 7.50 (1H, dd, J = 2.4, 8.5 Hz), 7.93-7.97 (1H, m), 8.52 (1H, d, J = 1.9 Hz), 8.71 (1H, d, J = 2.3 Hz) a compound prepared from Reference Example 9a RP ESI+: 353 87 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 1.21 (3H, t, J = 7.3 Hz), 2.02-2.30 (2H, m), 3.95-4.13 (3H, m), 4.20-4.30 (1H, m), 4.33-4.45 (2H, m), 4.55 (1H, d, J = 5.5 Hz), 6.44 (2H, bs), 6.9 (1H, d, J = 8.5 Hz), 7.46 (1H, bs), 7.51-7.61 (1H, m), 8.99 (2H, bs), 9.13 (1H, s) a compound prepared from Reference Example 9b RP ESI+: 365 88 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 0.39-0.51 (2H, m), 0.67-0.81 (2H, m), 1.36-1.46 (1H, m), 3.80 (1H, d, J = 9.5 Hz), 4.15 (1H, d, J = 7.0 Hz), 4.50 (1H, d, J = 6.4 Hz), 4.64-4.66 (2H, m), 4.81 (2H, s), 6.21 (2H, s), 6.92 (1H, d, J = 8.4 Hz), 7.53-7.57 (2H, m), 9.04 (2H, s), 9.13 (1H, s) a compound prepared from Reference Example 12a RP ESI+: 365 89 a compound prepared from Reference Example 12b RP ESI+: 381 90 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 1.01 (3H, d, J = 6.5 Hz), 1.07 (3H, d, J = 6.5 Hz), 1.88-1.95 (1H, m), 2.02-2.15 (2H, m), 4.02 (1H, d, J = 8.9 Hz), 4.11-4.14 (2H, m), 4.25 (1H, d, J = 5.5 Hz), 4.32 (1H, d, J = 6.5 Hz), 4.41 (1H, d, J = 6.6 Hz), 4.58 (1H, d, J = 5.5 Hz), 6.44 (2H, s), 6.88 (1H, d, J = 8.5 Hz), 7.45 (1H, d, J = 2.4 Hz), 7.54 (1H, dd, J = 8.5, 2.4 Hz), 8.98 (2H, s), 9.13 (1H, s) a compound prepared from Reference Example 13b RP ESI+: 367 91 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 0.98 (3H, t, J = 7.2 Hz), 1.42-1.58 (1H, m), 1.62-1.77 (2H, m), 1.78-1.90 (1H, m), 4.19 (1H, d, J = 6.8 Hz), 4.37 (1H, d, J = 6.4 Hz), 4.42 (1H, d, J = 6.8 Hz), 4.53-4.71 (4H, m), 6.23 (2H, bs), 6.90 (1H, d, J = 8.4 Hz), 7.49 (1H, d, J = 2.3 Hz), 7.55 (1H, dd, J = 2.3, 8.4 Hz), 9.02 (2H, s), 9.13 (1H, s) a compound prepared from Reference Example 11a RP ESI+: 404 92 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 0.98 (3H, t, J = 7.2 Hz), 1.43-1.58 (1H, m), 1.61-1.75 (2H, m), 1.76-1.89 (1H, m), 2.11 (3H, s), 4.20 (1H, d, J = 7.0 Hz), 4.32-4.47 (2H, m), 4.51-4.78 (4H, m), 6.24 (2H, bs), 6.86 (1H, d, J = 8.5 Hz), 7.31-7.60 (2H, m), 7.97 (1H, bs), 8.52 (1H, d, J = 1.9 Hz), 8.72 (1H, bs) a compound prepared from Reference Example 11a RP ESI+: 381 93 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 0.98 (3H, d, J = 6.6 Hz), 1.01 (3H, d, J = 6.7 Hz), 1.62-1.68 (1H, m), 1.74-1.81 (1H, m), 1.93-2.03 (1H, m), 4.17 (1H, d, J = 7.0 Hz), 4.37 (1H, d, J = 6.5 Hz), 4.41 (1H, d, J = 7.0 Hz), 4.54 (1H, d, J = 6.5 Hz), 4.63-4.72 (3H, m), 6.23 (2H, s), 6.89 (1H, d, J = 8.5 Hz), 7.49 (1H, d, J = 2.3 Hz), 7.55 (1H, dd, J = 8.5, 2.3 Hz), 9.02 (2H, s), 9.14 (1H, s) a compound prepared from Reference Example 13a RP ESI+: 367 94 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 1.05 (3H, t, J = 7.4 Hz), 1.45-1.63 (1H, m), 1.73-1.89 (1H, m), 2.00-2.21 (2H, m), 3.94-4.15 (3H, m), 4.23 (1H, d, J = 5.5 Hz), 4.37 (1H, d, J = 6.5 Hz), 4.41 (1H, d, J = 6.5 Hz), 4.56 (1H, d, J = 5.5 Hz), 6.44 (2H, bs), 6.89 (1H, d, J = 8.5 Hz), 7.46 (1H, bs), 7.55 (1H, dd, J = 2.2, 8.5 Hz), 8.99 (2H, bs), 9.13 (1H, s) a compound prepared from Reference Example 11b RP ESI+: 421 95 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 1.90-2.07 (1H, m), 2.16-2.20 (1H, m), 2.52-2.69 (2H, m), 4.18 (1H, d, J = 7.2 Hz), 4.40 (1H, d, J = 6.8 Hz), 4.47 (1H, d, J = 7.2 Hz), 4.55 (1H, d, J = 6.8 Hz), 4.58-4.68 (1H, m), 4.73 (1H, d, J = 9.5 Hz), 4.75 (1H, d, J = 9.5 Hz), 6.21 (2H, bs), 6.96 (1H, d, J = 8.5 Hz), 7.53 (1H, d, J = 2.2 Hz), 7.58 (1H, dd, J = 2.2, 8.5 Hz), 9.04 (2H, s), 9.14 (1H, s) a compound prepared from Reference Example 14a RP ESI+: 458 96 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 1.89-2.05 (1H, m), 2.11 (3H, s), 2.14-2.29 (1H, m), 2.50-2.69 (2H, m), 4.18 (1H, d, J = 7.2 Hz), 4.39 (1H, d, J = 6.8 Hz), 4.46 (1H, d, J = 7.2 Hz), 4.56 (1H, d, J = 6.8 Hz), 4.58-4.65 (1H, m), 4.69 (1H, d, J = 9.2 Hz), 4.74 (1H, d, J = 9.2 Hz), 6.22 (2H, bs), 6.91 (1H, d, J = 8.5 Hz), 7.45 (1H, d, J = 2.3 Hz), 7.52 (1H, dd, J = 2.3, 8.5 Hz), 7.95-8.00 (1H, m), 8.52 (1H, d, J = 1.9 Hz), 8.72 (1H, d, J = 2.3 Hz) a compound prepared from Reference Example 14a RP ESI+: 339 97 a compound prepared from Reference Example 1a RP ESI+: 339 98 a compound prepared from Reference Example 1b RP ESI+: 432 99 RP ESI+: 309 100 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 0.42-0.44 (3H, m), 0.81-0.83 (1H, m), 3.67 (1H, d, J = 11.6 Hz), 4.21 (1H, d, J = 7.8 Hz), 4.35 (1H, d, J = 7.8 Hz), 4.44 (1H, d, J = 11.6 Hz), 6.21 (2H, brs), 6.91-6.93 (1H, d, J = 8.5 Hz), 7.45 (1H, s), 7.55-7.58 (1H, m), 8.99 (2H, s), 9.12 (1H, s) RP ESI+: 323 101 RP ESI+: 327 102 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 0.42-0.48 (3H, m), 0.81-0.86 (1H, m), 3.71 (1H, d, J = 11.7 Hz), 4.19 (1H, d, J = 8.2 Hz), 4.35 (1H, d, J = 8.2 Hz), 4.49 (1H, dd, J = 1.6, 11.7 Hz), 6.20 (2H, brs), 6.83 (1H, d, J = 12.0 Hz), 7.29 (1H, d, J = 9.0 Hz), 8.91 (2H, d, J = 1.4 Hz), 9.17 (1H, s) RP ESI+: 326 103 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 0.39-0.46 (3H, m), 0.83-0.85 (1H, m), 3.65 (1H, d, J = 10.9 Hz), 4.16 (1H, d, J = 8.0 Hz), 4.33 (1H, d, J = 8.0 Hz), 4.44 (1H, d, J = 10.9 Hz), 6.20 (2H, brs), 6.89 (1H, d, J = 8.4 Hz), 7.33-7.34 (1H, m), 7.37-7.40 (1H, m), 7.42-7.45 (1H, m), 7.97-8.02 (1H, m), 8.17-8.18 (1H, m) RP ESI+: 360, 362 104 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 0.42-0.46 (3H, m), 0.81-0.83 (1H, m), 3.67 (1H, d, J = 11.7 Hz), 4.16 (1H, d, J = 8.2 Hz), 4.34 (1H, d, J = 8.2 Hz), 4.45 (1H, dd, J = 11.7, 1.6 Hz), 6.21 (2H, brs), 6.89 (1H, d, J = 8.5 Hz), 7.37-7.38 (1H, m), 7.41-7.44 (1H, m), 8.16-8.19 (1H, m), 8.24-8.25 (1H, m) RP ESI+: 338 105 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 0.41-0.45 (3H, m), 0.82-0.86 (1H, m), 3.65 (1H, d, J = 11.7 Hz), 3.89 (3H, s), 4.20 (1H, d, J = 8.1 Hz), 4.32 (1H, d, J = 8.1 Hz), 4.41-4.44 (1H, m), 6.21 (2H, brs), 6.87 (1H, d, J = 8.4 Hz), 7.37-7.38 (1H, m), 7.44-7.45 (1H, m), 7.48-7.51 (1H, m), 8.24 (1H, d, J = 2.8 Hz), 8.34 (1H, d, J = 1.9 Hz) RP ESI+: 352 106 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 0.42-0.44 (3H, m), 0.82-0.84 (1H, m), 1.37 (3H, t, J = 7.0 Hz), 3.65 (1H, d, J = 11.7 Hz), 4.15-4.20 (3H, m), 4.32-4.34 (1H, m), 4.41-4.44 (1H, m), 6.21 (2H, brs), 6.87 (1H, d, J = 8.5 Hz), 7.38 (1H, s), 7.44 (1H, s), 7.48-7.50 (1H, m), 8.22 (1H, d, J = 2.7 Hz), 8.33 (1H, d, J = 1.2 Hz) RP ESI+: 342, 344 107 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 0.38-0.48 (3H, m), 0.81-0.84 (1H, m), 3.67 (2H, d, J = 11.9 Hz), 4.20-4.25 (1H, m), 4.32-4.37 (1H, m), 4.45 (1H, d, J = 11.9 Hz), 6.21 (2H, brs), 6.89 (1H, d, J = 8.2 Hz), 7.42-7.45 (1H, m), 7.55-7.59 (1H, m), 8.09 (1H, brs), 8.55-8.56 (1H, m), 8.74 (1H, brs) RP ESI+: 362 108 RP ESI+: 402 109 RP ESI+: 390 110 RP ESI+: 346 111 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 0.41-0.45 (3H, m), 0.81-0.86 (1H, m), 2.11 (3H, s), 3.65 (1H, d, J = 11.6 Hz), 4.21 (1H, d, J = 8.1 Hz), 4.33 (1H, d, J = 8.1 Hz), 4.43 (1H, d, J = 11.6 Hz), 6.21 (2H, brs), 6.87 (1H, d, J = 8.4 Hz), 7.39 (1H, d, J = 2.4 Hz), 7.50-7.53 (1H, m), 7.91 (1H, t, J = 2.1 Hz), 8.51 (1H, d, J = 2.1 Hz), 8.70 (1H, d, J = 2.1 Hz) RP ESI+: 364 112 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 0.41-0.49 (3H, m), 0.81-0.88 (1H, m), 2.10 (3H, s), 3.69 (1H, d, J = 11.8 Hz), 4.18-4.41 (2H, m), 4.48 (1H, d, J = 11.8 Hz), 6.22 (2H, brs), 6.79 (1H, d, J = 11.8 Hz), 7.26 (1H, brs), 7.86 (1H, s), 8.56 (1H, d, J = 2.0 Hz), 8.59 (1H, s) RP ESI+: 360 113 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 1.57-1.62 (2H, m), 1.68-1.76 (1H, m), 1.85-2.00 (2H, m), 2.11 (3H, s), 2.14-2.18 (1H, m), 3.97-4.10 (3H, m), 4.37-4.43 (1H, m), 6.26 (2H, brs), 6.83-6.86 (1H, m), 7.42 (1H, s), 7.48-7.50 (1H, m), 7.91 (1H, s), 8.50-8.51 (1H, m), 8.69 (1H, s) RP ESI+: 339, 341 114 RP ESI+: 389 115 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 1.82-1.97 (2H, m), 2.15-2.34 (2H, m), 2.44-2.52 (1H, m), 2.94-3.03 (1H, m), 4.10 (1H, d, J = 8.7 Hz), 4.20 (1H, d, J = 5.5 Hz), 4.26 (1H, d, J = 8.7 Hz), 4.48 (1H, d, J = 6.8 Hz), 4.53 (1H, d, J = 6.8 Hz), 4.66 (1H, d, J = 5.5 Hz), 6.36 (2H, s), 6.99 (1H, d, J = 8.5 Hz), 7.28 (1H, d, J = 2.3 Hz), 7.45 (1H, dd, J = 8.5, 2.3 Hz), 7.80 (1H, dd, J = 8.0, 4.7 Hz), 8.02 (1H, dd, J = 8.0, 1.6 Hz), 8.72 (1H, dd, J = 4.7, 1.6 Hz) RP ESI+: 396 116 RP ESI+: 379 117 RP ESI+: 414 118 RP ESI+: 382 119 RP ESI+: 389 120 RP ESI+: 400 121 RP ESI+: 412 122 RP ESI+: 363 123 RP ESI+: 381 124 RP ESI+: 381 125 RP ESI+: 393 126 RP ESI+: 377 127 RP ESI+: 388 128 RP ESI+: 475 129 RP ESI+: 399 130 RP ESI+: 407 131 RP ESI+: 414 132 RP ESI+: 425 133 RP ESI+: 406 134 RP ESI+: 367 135 RP ESI+: 411 136 RP ESI+: 411 137 RP ESI+: 399 138 RP ESI+: 385, 387 139 RP ESI+: 391 140 RP ESI+: 419 141 RP ESI+: 381 142 RP ESI+: 449 143 RP ESI+: 395 144 RP ESI+: 411 145 RP ESI+: 403, 405 146 RP ESI+: 387 147 RP ESI+: 383 148 RP ESI+: 370 149 RP ESI+: 387, 389 150 RP ESI+: 400, 402 151 RP ESI+: 420, 422 152 RP ESI+: 404, 406 153 RP ESI+: 404, 406 154 RP ESI+: 416, 418 155 RP ESI+: 386, 388 156 RP ESI+: 384 157 RP ESI+: 404, 406 158 RP ESI+: 420, 422 159 RP ESI+: 377 160 RP ESI+: 400 161 RP ESI+: 416, 418 162 RP ESI+: 386, 388 163 RP ESI+: 382 164 RP ESI+: 369 165 RP ESI+: 369 166 RP ESI+: 343 167 RP ESI+: 391 168 RP ESI+: 385 169 RP ESI+: 394 170 RP ESI+: 426 171 RP ESI+: 383 172 RP ESI+: 386, 388 173 RP ESI+: 390 174 RP ESI+: 390 175 RP ESI+: 391 176 RP ESI+: 391 177 RP ESI+: 393 178 RP ESI+: 402 179 RP ESI+: 402 180 RP ESI+: 345 181 RP ESI+: 395 182 RP ESI+: 435 183 RP ESI+: 435 184 RP ESI+: 405 185 RP ESI+: 390 186 RP ESI+: 417 187 RP ESI+: 359, 361 188 RP ESI+: 430, 432 189 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 0.32-0.46 (3H, m), 0.78-0.90 (1H, m), 3.58 (1H, d, J = 11.6 Hz), 4.09 (1H, d, J = 8.1 Hz), 4.31 (1H, d, J = 8.1 Hz), 4.36 (1H, dd, J = 1.3, 11.6 Hz), 6.18 (2H, bs), 6.71-6.77 (1H, m), 7.58-7.65 (2H, m), 9.19 (2H, s), 10.60 (1H, s) 190 ESI+: 474, 476 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 1.18 (3H, s), 1.73 (3H, s), 4.09-4.22 (2H, m), 4.25-4.42 (3H, m), 4.90 (1H, d, J = 5.6 Hz), 6.33 (2H, bs), 6.63-6.71 (1H, m), 7.54-7.63 (2H, m), 9.19 (2H, s), 10.64 (1H, s) RP ESI+: 390 191 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 0.34-0.45 (3H, m), 0.78-0.86 (1H, m), 2.52 (3H, s), 3.58 (1H, d, J = 11.6 Hz), 4.08 (1H, d, J = 8.1 Hz), 4.31 (1H, d, J = 8.1 Hz), 4.36 (1H, dd, J = 1.5, 11.6 Hz), 6.18 (2H, bs), 6.71-6.76 (1H, m), 7.53-7.59 (2H, m), 8.34-8.38 (1H, m), 8.92-8.97 (1H, m), 10.49 (1H, s) RP ESI+: 410, 412 192 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 0.35-0.45 (3H, m), 0.78-0.86 (1H, m), 3.58 (1H, d, J = 11.6 Hz), 4.09 (1H, d, J = 8.1 Hz), 4.31 (1H, d, J = 8.1 Hz), 4.37 (1H, dd, J = 1.4, 11.6 Hz), 6.20 (2H, bs), 6.76 (1H, d, J = 8.8 Hz), 7.45 (1H, d, J = 2.7 Hz), 7.55 (1H, dd, J = 2.7, 8.8 Hz), 8.77 (1H, d, J = 1.8 Hz), 9.07 (1H, d, J = 1.8 Hz), 10.64 (1H, s) RP ESI+: 382 193 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 0.35-0.44 (3H, m), 0.80-0.88 (1H, m), 3.58 (1H, d, J = 11.5 Hz), 4.01 (3H, s), 4.09 (1H, d, J = 8.1 Hz), 4.31 (1H, d, J = 8.1 Hz), 4.34 (1H, br.d, J = 11.6 Hz), 6.16 (2H, s), 6.72 (1H, d, J = 8.8 Hz), 7.56 (1H, dd, J = 2.7, 8.8 Hz), 7.71 (1H, d, J = 2.6 Hz), 8.38 (1H, d, J = 1.3 Hz), 8.86 (1H, d, J = 1.3 Hz), 10.30 (1H, s) RP ESI+: 399, 401 194 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 0.37-0.43 (3H, m), 0.82-0.88 (1H, m), 2.54 (3H, s), 3.57 (1H, d, J = 11.7 Hz), 4.08 (1H, d, J = 8.1 Hz), 4.31 (1H, d, J = 8.1 Hz), 4.34-4.37 (1H, m), 6.18 (2H, s), 6.72 (1H, d, J = 8.7 Hz), 7.54-7.58 (2H, m), 7.98-7.99 (1H, m), 8.536-8.543 (1H, m), 10.34 (1H, s) 195 ESI+: 443, 445 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 1.18 (3H, s), 1.73 (3H, s), 2.53 (3H, s), 4.13-4.18 (2H, m), 4.30 (2H, d, J = 6.1 Hz), 4.36 (1H, d, J = 6.8 Hz), 4.90 (1H, d, J = 5.6 Hz), 6.33 (2H, s), 6.64-6.66 (1H, m), 7.52-7.55 (2H, m), 7.99 (1H, dd, J = 2.4, 0.7 Hz), 8.54-8.55 (1H, m), 10.38 (1H, s) RP ESI+: 376 196 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 0.36-0.44 (3H, m), 0.82-0.85 (1H, m), 3.58 (1H, d, J = 11.6 Hz), 4.09 (1H, d, J = 8.1 Hz), 4.30-4.37 (2H, m), 6.18 (2H, s), 6.74 (1H, d, J = 8.8 Hz), 7.61 (1H, dd, J = 8.8, 2.7 Hz), 7.74 (1H, d, J = 2.6 Hz), 8.26 (1H, dd, J = 8.2, 0.9 Hz), 8.56 (1H, dd, J = 8.2, 2.1 Hz), 9.16 (1H, dd, J = 2.1, 0.9 Hz), 10.64 (1H, s) 197 ESI+: 420 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 1.18 (3H, s), 1.73 (3H, s), 4.13-4.19 (2H, m), 4.30-4.37 (3H, m), 4.90 (1H, d, J = 5.6 Hz), 6.33 (2H, s), 6.67 (1H, d, J = 8.8 Hz), 7.59 (1H, dd, J = 8.8, 2.6 Hz), 7.74 (1H, d, J = 2.5 Hz), 8.26 (1H, dd, J = 8.2, 0.9 Hz), 8.56 (1H, dd, J = 8.2, 2.1 Hz), 9.16-9.17 (1H, m), 10.69 (1H, s) RP ESI+: 375 198 RP ESI+: 373 199 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 0.18-0.22 (1H, m), 0.39-0.46 (2H, m), 0.61-0.63 (1H, m), 4.14 (1H, d, J = 11.5 Hz), 4.58 (1H, d, J = 11.5 Hz), 6.47 (2H, brs), 6.82 (1H, s), 7.06 (1H, d, J = 8.7 Hz), 7.21-7.27 (2H, m), 7.42 (1H, s), 7.58 (1H, d, J = 8.7 Hz), 8.81 (2H, s), 9.05 (1H, s) RP ESI+: 415 200 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 2.89-2.95 (1H, m), 3.26-3.32 (1H, m), 4.30 (1H, d, J = 7.0 Hz), 4.45 (1H, d, J = 6.3 Hz), 4.60-4.72 (4H, m), 4.79-4.83 (1H, m), 6.28 (2H, brs), 6.82 (1H, d, J = 8.4 Hz), 7.23-7.29 (1H, m), 7.32-7.37 (4H, m), 7.51 (1H, d, J = 2.3 Hz), 7.56 (1H, dd, J = 2.3, 8.4 Hz), 9.02 (2H, s), 9.14 (1H, s) a compound prepared from Reference Example 15a RP ESI+: 452 201 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 2.11 (3H, s), 2.87-2.94 (1H, m), 3.24-3.34 (1H, m), 4.31 (1H, d, J = 7.0 Hz), 4.44 (1H, d, J = 6.3 Hz), 4.59-4.71 (4H, m), 4.79 (1H, dd, J = 1.9, 10.7 Hz), 6.29 (2H, brs), 6.77 (1H, d, J = 8.5 Hz), 7.23-7.28 (1H, m), 7.32-7.37 (4H, m), 7.44 (1H, d, J = 2.3 Hz), 7.51 (1H, dd, J = 2.3, 8.5 Hz), 7.95-7.96 (1H, m), 8.52 (1H, d, J = 1.9 Hz), 8.71 (1H, d, J = 2.3 Hz) a compound prepared from Reference Example 15a RP ESI+: 415 202 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 3.31-3.39 (1H, m), 3.57 (1H, brd, J = 13.5 Hz), 4.10-4.17 (2H, m), 4.38-4.43 (2H, m), 4.48 (1H, d, J = 6.6 Hz), 4.53 (1H, d, J = 6.6 Hz), 4.63 (1H, d, J = 5.7 Hz), 6.45 (2H, brs), 6.76 (1H, d, J = 8.4 Hz), 7.24-7.28 (1H, m), 7.33-7.38 (2H, m), 7.46-7.53 (4H, m), 8.98 (2H, s), 9.13 (1H, s) a compound prepared from Reference Example 15b RP ESI+: 452 203 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 2.10 (3H, s), 3.31-3.38 (1H, m), 3.56 (1H, brd, J = 13.8 Hz), 4.10-4.15 (2H, m), 4.36-4.40 (1H, m), 4.42 (1H, d, J = 5.6 Hz), 4.47 (1H, d, J = 6.6 Hz), 4.53 (1H, d, J = 6.6 Hz), 4.63 (1H, d, J = 5.6 Hz), 6.46 (2H, brs), 6.71 (1H, d, J = 8.4 Hz), 7.23-7.28 (1H, m), 7.33-7.51 (6H, m), 7.89-7.91 (1H, m), 8.51 (1H, d, J = 1.9 Hz), 8.67 (1H, d, J = 2.3 Hz) a compound prepared from Reference Example 15b RP ESI+: 379 204 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 0.11-0.24 (2H, m), 0.43-0.58 (2H, m), 1.00-1.08 (1H, m), 1.48-1.54 (1H, m), 1.82-1.90 (1H, m), 4.19 (1H, d, J = 6.9 Hz), 4.34 (1H, d, J = 6.3 Hz), 4.40 (1H, d, J = 6.9 Hz), 4.54-4.70 (4H, m), 6.24 (2H, brs), 6.92 (1H, d, J = 8.5 Hz), 7.48 (1H, d, J = 2.3 Hz), 7.57 (1H, dd, J = 2.3, 8.5 Hz), 9.02 (2H, s), 9.14 (1H, s) a compound prepared from Reference Example 16a RP ESI+: 416 205 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 0.11-0.24 (2H, m), 0.43-0.58 (2H, m), 0.98-1.08 (1H, m), 1.46-1.52 (1H, m), 1.80-1.87 (1H, m), 2.11 (3H, s), 4.19 (1H, d, J = 6.9 Hz), 4.33 (1H, d, J = 6.2 Hz), 4.39 (1H, d, J = 6.9 Hz), 4.51 (1H, d, J = 9.0 Hz), 4.58-4.63 (2H, m), 4.65-4.69 (1H, m), 6.25 (2H, brs), 6.87 (1H, d, J = 8.5 Hz), 7.41 (1H, d, J = 2.3 Hz), 7.51 (1H, dd, J = 2.3, 8.5 Hz), 7.95 (1H, dd, J = 1.9, 2.2 Hz), 8.52 (1H, d, J = 1.9 Hz), 8.71 (1H, d, J = 2.2 Hz) a compound prepared from Reference Example 16a RP ESI+: 359 206 RP ESI+: 379 207 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 0.24-0.33 (2H, m), 0.44-0.50 (1H, m), 0.56-0.62 (1H, m), 1.09-1.19 (1H, m), 1.69-1.75 (1H, m), 2.30-2.37 (1H, m), 4.05-4.12 (2H, m), 4.15-4.18 (1H, m), 4.25 (1H, d, J = 5.5 Hz), 4.30 (1H, d, J = 6.6 Hz), 4.39 (1H, d, J = 6.6 Hz), 4.55 (1H, d, J = 5.5 Hz), 6.43 (2H, brs), 6.91 (1H, d, J = 8.4 Hz), 7.46 (1H, d, J = 2.4 Hz), 7.57 (1H, dd, J = 2.4, 8.4 Hz), 8.99 (2H, s), 9.13 (1H, s) a compound prepared from Reference Example 16b RP ESI+: 359 208 RP ESI+: 364 209 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 1.80-1.95 (2H, m), 2.13-2.24 (1H, m), 2.24-2.34 (1H, m), 2.37-2.48 (1H, m), 2.94-3.04 (1H, m), 4.07-4.15 (1H, m), 4.15-4.23 (2H, m), 4.47-4.54 (2H, m), 4.66 (1H, d, J = 5.2 Hz), 6.40 (2H, brs), 6.92 (1H, d, J = 8.4 Hz), 7.28 (1H, s), 7.44-7.50 (2H, m), 7.90 (1H, d, J = 7.6 Hz), 8.52 (1H, d, J = 4.8 Hz), 8.73 (1H, s) RP ESI+: 414 210 RP ESI+: 414 211 RP ESI+: 432 212 RP ESI+: 361 213 RP ESI+: 323, 325 214 RP ESI+: 323 215 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 0.20-0.24 (1H, m), 0.42-0.54 (2H, m), 0.95-0.98 (1H, m), 3.51 (1H, d, J = 11.6 Hz), 3.73 (1H, d, J = 11.4 Hz), 3.84 (1H, d, J = 11.4 Hz), 3.97 (1H, d, J = 15.6 Hz), 4.13 (1H, d, J = 15.6 Hz), 4.61 (1H, dd, J = 1.8, 11.6 Hz), 5.69 (2H, brs), 6.89 (1H, d, J = 8.4 Hz), 7.31 (1H, d, J = 2.4 Hz), 7.53 (1H, dd, J = 2.4, 8.4 Hz), 8.99 (2H, s), 9.12 (1H, s) RP ESI+: 359, 361 216 RP ESI+: 337, 339 217 218 ESI+: 429, 431 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 1.18 (3H, s), 1.73 (3H, s), 4.13-4.19 (2H, m), 4.30-4.32 (2H, m), 4.36 (1H, d, J = 6.8 Hz), 4.90 (1H, d, J = 5.6 Hz), 6.33 (2H, s), 6.66 (1H, d, J = 8.8 Hz), 7.57 (1H, dd, J = 8.8, 2.6 Hz), 7.70 (1H, d, J = 2.6 Hz), 8.13 (1H, dd, J = 8.5, 0.8 Hz), 8.18 (1H, dd, J = 8.5, 2.3 Hz), 8.75 (1H, dd, J = 2.4, 0.7 Hz), 10.52 (1H, s) Melting point: 165° C. (differential scanning calorimetry onset temperature, Heating rate: 10° C./minute, under N₂ flow of 50 mL/minute) Crystals having characteristic peaks of powder X-ray diffraction shown at angles 20 (°) of about 5.7, 9.6, 11.4, 12.3, 13.7, 15.7, 15.9 and 25.0. This is the same compound as Ex. 228b. 219 ESI+: 473, 475 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 1.18 (3H, s), 1.73 (3H, s), 4.13-4.19 (2H, m), 4.30-4.32 (2H, m), 4.36 (1H, d, J = 6.7 Hz), 4.90 (1H, d, J = 5.6 Hz), 6.33 (2H, s), 6.66 (1H, d, J = 8.8 Hz), 7.57 (1H, dd, J = 8.8, 2.6 Hz), 7.70 (1H, d, J = 2.5 Hz), 8.05 (1H, dd, J = 8.4, 0.3 Hz), 8.29-8.32 (1H, m), 8.82-8.85 (1H, m), 10.52 (1H, s) 220 ESI+: 426 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 1.18 (3H, s), 1.73 (3H, s), 4.01 (3H, s), 4.14 (1H, d, J = 8.8 Hz), 4.17 (1H, d, J = 8.8 Hz), 4.28-4.33 (2H, m), 4.35 (1H, d, J = 6.8 Hz), 4.90 (1H, d, J = 5.6 Hz), 6.32 (2H, s), 6.65 (1H, d, J = 8.8 Hz), 7.53 (1H, dd, J = 2.6, 8.8 Hz), 7.72 (1H, d, J = 2.5 Hz), 8.38 (1H, d, J = 1.3 Hz), 8.87 (1H, d, J = 1.4 Hz), 10.35 (1H, s) This is the same compound as Ex. 229b. 221 ESI+: 413 NMR-CDCl₃: 0.42-0.55 (2H, m), 0.74-0.82 (1H, m), 1.18 (3H, s), 1.23-1.30 (1H, m), 1.33 (3H, s), 4.45 (br s), 4.46 (1H, d, J = 8.0 Hz), 4.57 (1H, d, J = 8.0 Hz), 6.81 (1H, d, J = 8.8 Hz), 7.45 (1H, d, J = 2.6 Hz), 7.60 (1H, dd, J = 2.6, 8.8 Hz), 7.84 (1H, dd, J = 2.4, 8.4 Hz), 8.20-8.24 (1H, m), 8.50-8.54 (1H, m), 9.69 (1H, bs) 222 ESI+: 397 NMR-CDCl₃: 0.41-0.55 (2H, m), 0.73-0.82 (1H, m), 1.18 (3H, s), 1.23-1.30 (1H, m), 1.33 (3H, s), 4.45 (br s), 4.46 (1H, d, J = 8.0 Hz), 4.57 (1H, d, J = 8.0 Hz), 6.81 (1H, d, J = 8.8 Hz), 7.44-7.47 (1H, m), 7.52-7.63 (2H, m), 8.28-8.33 (1H, m), 8.41 (1H, d, J = 2.8 Hz), 9.67 (1H, bs) 223 ESI+: 410 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 0.23-0.32 (1H, m), 0.49-0.57 (1H, m), 0.59-0.68 (1H, m), 1.07-1.16 (1H, m), 1.11 (3H, s), 1.27 (3H, s), 4.01 (3H, s), 4.26 (1H, d, J = 8.0 Hz), 4.37 (1H, d, J = 8.0 Hz), 6.09 (2H, bs), 6.66 (1H, d, J = 8.7 Hz), 7.53 (1H, dd, J = 2.6, 8.7 Hz), 7.61 (1H, d, J = 2.6 Hz), 8.38 (1H, d, J = 1.3 Hz), 8.86 (1H, d, J = 1.3 Hz), 10.29 (1H, s) This is the same compound as Ex. 230. 224 ESI+: 430 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 0.24-0.32 (1H, m), 0.50-0.58 (1H, m), 0.60-0.68 (1H, m), 1.08-1.16 (1H, m), 1.12 (3H, s), 1.27 (3H, s), 4.27 (1H, d, J = 8.0 Hz), 4.38 (1H, d, J = 8.0 Hz), 6.11(2H, bs), 6.69 (1H, d, J = 8.7 Hz), 7.24 (1H, t, J = 53.9 Hz), 7.59 (1H, dd, J = 2.6, 8.7 Hz), 7.65 (1H, d, J = 2.6 Hz), 9.06 (1H, s), 9.34-9.37 (1H, m), 10.71(1H, s) This is the free form of Ex. 231. RP ESI+: 337, 339 225a HPLC retention time: 4.5 minutes (CHIRALCEL OD-RH, MeCN: 20 mM aqueous KH₂PO₄ = 80:20; flow rate 1.0 ml/minute, detected by 254 nm UV absorption, 2nd peak of the enantiomer pair) RP ESI+: 337, 339 225b HPLC retention time: 2.4 minutes (CHIRALCEL OD-RH, MeCN: 20 mM aqueous KH₂PO₄ = 80:20; flow rate 1.0 ml/minute, detected by 254 nm UV absorption, 1st peak of the enantiomer pair) RP ESI+: 353, 355 226 227 ESI+: 426 228a ESI+: 429, 431 Supercritical fluid chromatography retention time: 5.23 minutes: (eluent: supercritical CO₂/(EtOH with 0.1% diethylamine) = 60:40; Column: CHIRALCEL OD-H column (10 × 250 mm); flow rate 10 mL/minute; column temperature: 40° C., 1st peak of the enantiomer pair) 228b ESI+: 429, 431 Supercritical fluid chromatography retention time: 8.16 minutes (eluent: supercritical CO₂/ (EtOH with 0.1% diethylamine) = 60:40; Column: CHIRALCEL OD-H column (10 × 250 mm); flow rate 10 mL/minute; column temperature: 40° C., 2nd peak of the enantiomer pair) This is the same compound as Ex. 218. 229a ESI+: 426 Supercritical fluid chromatography retention time: 5.94 minutes (eluent: supercritical CO₂/EtOH = 60:40; Column: CHIRALCEL OD-H column (4.6 × 250 mm); flow rate 3 mL/minute; column temperature: 40° C., 2nd peak of the enantiomer pair) 229b ESI+: 426 Supercritical fluid chromatography retention time: 3.58 minutes (eluent: supercritical CO₂/ EtOH = 60:40; Column: CHIRALCEL OD-H column (4.6 × 250 mm); flow rate 3 mL/minute; column temperature: 40° C., 1st peak of the enantiomer pair) This is the same compound as Ex. 220. 230 ESI+: 410 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 0.23-0.32 (1H, m), 0.49-0.57 (1H, m), 0.59-0.68 (1H, m), 1.07-1.16 (1H, m), 1.11 (3H, s), 1.27 (3H, s), 4.01 (3H, s), 4.26 (1H, d, J = 8.0 Hz), 4.37 (1H, d, J = 8.0 Hz), 6.10 (2H, bs), 6.66 (1H, d, J = 8.7 Hz), 7.53 (1H, dd, J = 2.6, 8.7 Hz), 7.61 (1H, d, J = 2.6 Hz), 8.38 (1H, d, J = 1.3 Hz), 8.86 (1H, d, J = 1.3 Hz), 10.29 (1H, s) Melting point: 191° C. (differential scanning calorimetry onset temperature, Heating rate: 10° C./minute, under N₂ flow of 50 mL/minute) Crystals having characteristic peaks of powder X-ray diffraction shown at angles 20 (°) of about 5.0, 7.9, 8.0, 8.8, 12.6, 15.2, 16.3, 17.7 and 20.2. This is the same compound as Ex. 223. 231 ESI+: 430 NMR-DMSO-d₆: 0.54-0.66 (1H, m), 0.76-0.92 (2H, m), 0.94-1.05 (1H, m), 1.18 (3H, s), 1.30 (3H, s), 5.07 (2H, s), 6.87 (1H, d, J = 8.9 Hz), 7.26 (1H, t, J = 53.9 Hz), 7.90 (1H, dd, J = 2.4, 8.9 Hz), 7.98 (1H, d, J = 2.4 Hz), 9.02-9.21 (2H, m), 9.37-9.41 (1H, m), 9.57 (1H, bs), 10.55 (1H, s), 10.98 (1H, s) Melting point: 254° C. (differential scanning calorimetry onset temperature, Heating rate: 10° C./minute, under N₂ flow of 50 mL/minute) Crystals having characteristic peaks of powder X-ray diffraction shown at angles 20 (°) of about 4.8, 6.5, 8.4, 12.8, 16.0, 17.4, 23.4, 26.6 and 27.6. This is the hydrochloride of Ex. 224.

The compounds shown in Tables below can be prepared using tert-butyl (6′-aminodispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-2″-yl)carbamate or tert-butyl (6′-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-2-yl)carbamate as a starting material in the same manner as the methods of Preparation Examples 70 and Reference Examples 19 or Examples 27 above. The structures, and the preparation methods, for the compounds are shown in [Table. 6] below.

TABLE 6 No. Structure 1st_step 2nd_step P1

R70 E27 P2

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R70 E27

The teachings of all references cited in this specification are incorporated herein in their entirety.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

The compounds of the formula (I) or a salt thereof have a beta-secretase inhibitory activity, and therefore can be used as an agent for preventing or treating diseases or conditions associated with and/or mediated by β-secretase activity, hydrolysis of a β-secretase site of a β-amyloid precursor protein, and/or β-amyloid protein accumulation, such as Glaucoma, MCI (Mild cognitive impairment) or Alzheimer's disease, especially, Alzheimer's disease, or the like. 

1. A compound of the formula (I) or a salt thereof:

wherein A¹ is O; A² is —C(R^(A21)R^(A22))—; and R^(A21) and R^(A22) are H; B is an oxygen-containing monocyclic saturated hetero ring group or cycloalkyl, wherein said cycloalkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with halogen; X is lower alkyl; Y is lower alkyl; R¹ and R⁴ are H; R³ is H or halogen; and R² is —N(H)—C(O)-(hetero ring group), wherein said hetero ring group is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, lower alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted with halogen, —CN, and —O-(lower alkyl).
 2. The compound, or a salt thereof, of claim 1, wherein R² is selected from the group consisting of —N(H)—C(O)-(pyridyl), wherein said pyridyl is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, lower alkyl, and —CN, —N(H)—C(O)-(pyrazinyl), wherein said pyrazinyl is unsubstituted or substituted with —O-(lower alkyl) or lower alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted with halogen, and —N(H)—C(O)-(pyrimidinyl), wherein said pyrimidinyl is unsubstituted or substituted with halogen.
 3. The compound, or a salt thereof, of claim 2, wherein B is an oxygen-containing monocyclic saturated hetero ring group.
 4. The compound, or a salt thereof, of claim 3, wherein B is oxetanyl; X is methyl; and Y is methyl.
 5. The compound, or a salt thereof, of claim 4, wherein R³ is H; and R² is —N(H)—C(O)-(pyridyl), wherein said pyridyl is unsubstituted or substituted with halogen.
 6. The compound, or a salt thereof, of claim 2, wherein B is cycloalkyl, wherein said cycloalkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with halogen.
 7. The compound, or a salt thereof, of claim 6, wherein B is cyclopropyl; X is methyl; and Y is methyl.
 8. The compound, or a salt thereof, of claim 7, wherein R³ is H; and R² is —N(H)—C(O)-(pyrazinyl), wherein said pyrazinyl is unsubstituted or substituted with —O-(lower alkyl) or lower alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted with halogen.
 9. The compound, or a salt thereof, of claim 1, which is selected from the group consisting of N-(2-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-6′-yl)-5-chloropyridine-2-carboxamide, N-(2-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-6′-yl)-5-fluoropyridine-2-carboxamide, N-(2-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-6′-yl)-5-chloro-3-fluoropyridine-2-carboxamide, N-(2-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-6′-yl)-5-bromopyrimidine-2-carboxamide, N-(2-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-6′-yl)-5-chloro-3-methylpyridine-2-carboxamide, N-(2-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-6′-yl)-5-cyanopyridine-2-carboxamide, N-(2-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-6′-yl)-5-methoxypyrazine-2-carboxamide, N-[(4S)-2-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-6′-yl]-5-chloropyridine-2-carboxamide, N-[(4′R)-2″-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-6′-yl]-5-methoxypyrazine-2-carboxamide, N-[(4′R)-2″-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-6′-yl]-5-(difluoromethyl)pyrazine-2-carboxamide, N-[(4S)-2-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-6′-yl]-5-methoxypyrazine-2-carboxamide, N-[(4S)-2-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-6′-yl]-5-bromopyridine-2-carboxamide, N-[(4′R)-2″-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-6′-yl]-5-chloropyridine-2-carboxamide, and N-[(4′R)-2″-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-6′-yl]-5-fluoropyridine-2-carboxamide.
 10. The compound, or a salt thereof according to claim 1, wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of N-[(4S)-2-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-6′-yl]-5-chloropyridine-2-carboxamide, N-[(4′R)-2″-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-6′-yl]-5-methoxypyrazine-2-carboxamide, and N-[(4′R)-2″-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-6′-yl]-5-(difluoromethyl)pyrazine-2-carboxamide.
 11. The compound, or a salt thereof, of claim 1, wherein said compound is N-[(4S)-2-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-6′-yl]-5-chloropyridine-2-carboxamide.
 12. The compound, or a salt thereof, of claim 1, wherein said compound is N-[(4′R)-2″-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-6′-yl]-5-methoxypyrazine-2-carboxamide.
 13. The compound, or a salt thereof, of claim 1, wherein said compound is N-[(4′R)-2″-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-6′-yl]-5-(difluoromethyl)pyrazine-2-carboxamide.
 14. A hydrate of N-[(4S)-2-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-6′-yl]-5-chloropyridine-2-carboxamide.
 15. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, according to claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
 16. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 15, wherein the compound is N-[(4S)-2-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-6′-yl]-5-chloropyridine-2-carboxamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 17. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 15, wherein the compound is N-[(4′R)-2″-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-6′-yl]-5-methoxypyrazine-2-carboxamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 18. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 15, wherein the compound is N-[(4′R)-2″-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-6′-yl]-5-(difluoromethyl)pyrazine-2-carboxamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 19. A method for preventing or treating Mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer's disease, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim
 1. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein the compound is N-[(4S)-2-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[1,3-oxazole-4,4′-chromene-3′,3″-oxetan]-6′-yl]-5-chloropyridine-2-carboxamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 21. The method of claim 19, wherein the compound is N-[(4′R)-2″-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-6′-yl]-5-methoxypyrazine-2-carboxamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
 22. The method of claim 19, wherein the compound is N-[(4′R)-2″-amino-2′,2′-dimethyldispiro[cyclopropane-1,3′-chromene-4′,4″-[1,3]oxazol]-6′-yl]-5-(difluoromethyl)pyrazine-2-carboxamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 